CYYG/YYG METAR & TAF Charlottetown Airport

Charlottetown, Prince Edward IslandElevation 160 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@9

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-726 ft

-886 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0000Z (9:00 PM local) · 33 min old

CYYG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 9 kt, gust 15

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SKC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 3°C

50°F / 37°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SKC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP246

sea-level pressure 1024.6 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (8:40 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (9:00 AM local)

CYYG forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z9:00 PM0224Z11:24 PM0448Z1:48 AM0712Z4:12 AM0936Z6:36 AM1200Z9:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC 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 220° at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 15 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

2 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

220° at 9 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 218 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

7,002 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

10/28

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-726 ft

Pressure altitude

-170 ft

Field elevation

160 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2109Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1044Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1013Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1044Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2209Z (7:09 PM local) → 0944Z (6:44 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

Charlottetown Airport is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Field elevation 160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYYG / YYG

RegionPrince Edward Island

CountryCanada

Coordinates46.2889, -63.1252

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118

A/G

135.65

MONCTON CNTR

CNTR

118

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.

CYQM Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

65 NM W

VFR

CYPD Port Hawkesbury Airport

83 NM SE

VFR

CYHZ Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

86 NM S

VFR

CYGR Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYYG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYYG have a METAR?

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

Does CYYG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYYG?

CYYG sits at 160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYYG?

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.