CYXS/YXS METAR & TAF Prince George (International) Airport

Prince George, British ColumbiaElevation 2,267 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,223 ft

-1,044 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (12:00 PM local) · 20 min old

CYXS is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -8°C

39°F / 18°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP259

sea-level pressure 1025.9 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1840Z (11:40 AM local) · valid to 0700Z (12:00 AM local)

CYXS forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1900Z12:00 PM2124Z2:24 PM2348Z4:48 PM0212Z7:12 PM0436Z9:36 PM0700Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BECMG RMK AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 20° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. 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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 018 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

3,769 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

06/24

Dimensions

5,624 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

11,450 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,223 ft

Pressure altitude

1,997 ft

Field elevation

2,267 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-8°C (18°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

0051Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1459Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0051Z (5:51 PM local) → 1459Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 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

Prince George (International) Airport is in Prince George, British Columbia. Field elevation 2,267 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYXS / YXS

RegionBritish Columbia

CountryCanada

Coordinates53.8843, -122.6666

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.725

Automatic Terminal Information Service , 14-07Z

ATIS

128.725

Automatic Weather Observation Station, 07-14Z

AWOS

121.9

Prince George Ground, 14-07Z

GND

118.3

Prince George Radio, 07-14Z, 5nm below 5500ASL

133.8

Vancouver Control

PAL

118.3

Williams Lake Radio, 07-14Z

RCO

122.1

Pacific Radio (FISE)

RCO

126.7

Prince George Radio (FISE)

RCO

118.3

Prince George Tower, 14-07Z, (V)

TWR

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.

CYQZ Quesnel Airport

52 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYXS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYXS have a METAR?

Yes. CYXS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does CYXS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for CYXS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at CYXS?

CYXS sits at 2,267 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYXS?

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.