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CYWY/YWY METAR Wrigley Airport

Wrigley, Northwest TerritoriesElevation 489 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling 21,000 ft, visibility 20 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
20 SM
32.2 km
CEILING
21,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-1,446 ft
-1,935 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (4:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYWY is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 20 statute miles. The ceiling is 21,000 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 302 minutes old.

WIND
Variable at 2 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
20 statute miles
32.2 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 21,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
-2°C / -5°C
28°F / 23°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.95 inHg
1014.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AS2AC1CI3
cloud layers: altostratus 2 oktas, altocumulus 1 okta, cirrus 3 oktas
SLP158
sea-level pressure 1015.8 hPa
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (302 minutes old).
›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 2 kt, visibility 20 SM, ceiling 21,000 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1129VRB 2 ktVRB 2 ktVRB 2 ktVRB 2 ktVRB 2 kt
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29
Dimensions
3,500 x 100 ft
Surface
GVL
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-1,446 ft
Pressure altitude
459 ft
Field elevation
489 ft MSL
Temperature
-2°C (28°F)
Dewpoint
-5°C (23°F)
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0020Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1536Z 9:36 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1446Z (8:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1536Z (9:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0120Z (7:20 PM local) → 1436Z (8:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wrigley Airport is in Wrigley, Northwest Territories. Field elevation 489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYWY / YWY
RegionNorthwest Territories
CountryCanada
Coordinates63.2094, -123.4370
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1
MANDATORY FREQ
ATF
122.1
ARPT RDO
RDO

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

CYFS Fort Simpson Airport
106 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗CYWY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYWY have a METAR?
Yes. CYWY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does CYWY have a TAF?
When CYWY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CYWY?
CYWY sits at 489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYWY?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.