WxDecoder

CYXZ/YXZ METAR & TAF Wawa Airport

Wawa, OntarioElevation 942 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-404 ft
-1,346 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYXZ is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 179 minutes old.

WIND
Variable at 2 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
15 statute miles
24.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SKC
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 1°C
41°F / 34°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.30 inHg
1026.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SKC RMK

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sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1940Z (3:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

CYXZ forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Worst period is 20Z to 22Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
2000Z4:00 PM2048Z4:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM2224Z6:24 PM2312Z7:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BECMG RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (179 minutes old).

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 15 SM, ceiling none. 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
NESW0321VRB 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

03/21
Dimensions
4,429 x 100 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-404 ft
Pressure altitude
562 ft
Field elevation
942 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.30 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
2232Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 8:14 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1214Z (8:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 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

Wawa Airport is in Wawa, Ontario. Field elevation 942 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYXZ / YXZ
RegionOntario
CountryCanada
Coordinates47.9667, -84.7867
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.075
TORONTO CNTR
CNTR
126.7
LONDON RDO
RCO
122.8
ATF/UNICOM
UNIC

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.

CYLD Chapleau Airport
59 NM E
VFR
CYSP Marathon Airport
78 NM NW
VFR
CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport
90 NM S
MVFR
CYYU Kapuskasing Airport
126 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗CYXZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYXZ have a METAR?
Yes. CYXZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does CYXZ have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for CYXZ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at CYXZ?
CYXZ sits at 942 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYXZ?
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.