CYYB/YYB METAR & TAF North Bay Jack Garland Airport

North Bay, OntarioElevation 1,215 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@9

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

804 ft

-411 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0100Z (9:00 PM local) · 49 min old

CYYB is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

240° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

SC7

cloud layers: stratocumulus 7 oktas

SLP257

sea-level pressure 1025.7 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0140Z (9:40 PM local) · valid to 1400Z (10:00 AM local)

CYYB forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 04Z to 05Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 08Z to 10Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0606,000 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

BKN17017,000 ft

OVC13013,000 ft

0200Z10:00 PM0424Z12:24 AM0648Z2:48 AM0912Z5:12 AM1136Z7:36 AM1400Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO BR OVC PROB30 BECMG RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›PROB30 forecast: ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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 240° at 9 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. 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

240° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 269 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

08/26

Dimensions

10,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 08

RWY 26

13/31

Dimensions

2,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 13

RWY 31

18/36

Dimensions

4,474 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 18

RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

804 ft

Pressure altitude

875 ft

Field elevation

1,215 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2214Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1150Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

North Bay Jack Garland Airport is in North Bay, Ontario. Field elevation 1,215 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYYB / YYB

Center (ARTCC)TORONTO

Flight service (AFSS)LONDON FIC

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates46.3636, -79.4228

Distance from city4 NM NNE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3

A/G

124.9

ATIS

121.225

TORONTO CNTR

CNTR

34.46

PMSV METRO

PMSV

118.3

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.

CYSB Sudbury Airport

59 NM W

MVFR

CYXR Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport

82 NM N

VFR

CYQA Muskoka Airport

83 NM S

VFR

CYWA Petawawa Heliport

91 NM E

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYYB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYYB have a METAR?

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

Does CYYB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYYB?

CYYB sits at 1,215 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYYB?

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.