CYYD · YYD

Smithers Airport

Smithers, British ColumbiaElevation 1,712 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,738 ft

+26 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0600Z (11:00 PM local) · 39 min old

CYYD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 10 kt, gust 17

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT091

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 4°C

54°F / 39°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP144

sea-level pressure 1014.4 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0040Z (5:40 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

CYYD forecast starts VFR at 01Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0100Z6:00 PM0200Z7:00 PM0300Z8:00 PM0400Z9:00 PM0500Z10:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT TEMPO BKN BECMG RMK

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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 30° at 10 kt, gusting 17 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

1 runway · 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

030° at 10 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 338 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

7,544 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15

Landing length (LDA)7,285 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,544 / 8,300 / 7,544 ft

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

RWY 33

Landing length (LDA)7,282 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,544 / 8,165 / 7,544 ft

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

Traffic patternRight

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

1,738 ft

Pressure altitude

1,692 ft

Field elevation

1,712 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

0300Z 8:00 PM

Sunrise

1351Z 6:51 AM

Loggable night

0337Z (8:37 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0300Z (8:00 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0400Z (9:00 PM local) → 1251Z (5:51 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

Smithers Airport is in Smithers, British Columbia. Field elevation 1,712 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 / IATACYYD / YYD

Center (ARTCC)VANCOUVER

Flight service (AFSS)KAMLOOPS FIC

RegionBritish Columbia

CountryCanada

Coordinates54.8247, -127.1830

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

MANDATORY FREQ RDO

A/G

122.3

RDO

FSS

126.7

PACIFIC RDO

RCO

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.

CYXT Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat

53 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYYD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYYD have a METAR?

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

Does CYYD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYYD?

CYYD sits at 1,712 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYYD?

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.