CYYT/YYT METAR & TAF St. John's International Airport

St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorElevation 461 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@19

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-422 ft

-883 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (11:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYYT is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 19 knots gusting 26. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

260° at 19 kt, gust 26

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW240

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

CI1

cloud layers: cirrus 1 okta

SLP193

sea-level pressure 1019.3 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (9:10 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (9:30 PM local)

CYYT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 11Z to 13Z with VFR possible (GUST, GUST). Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z9:30 PM0448Z2:18 AM0936Z7:06 AM1424Z11:54 AM1912Z4:42 PM0000Z9:30 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BECMG SKC SCT RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

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 260° at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 26 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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30 kt

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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

260° at 19 kt, gust 26

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2819 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

19 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

17 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

19 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

10/28

Dimensions

8,502 x 200 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

16/34

Dimensions

7,005 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-422 ft

Pressure altitude

301 ft

Field elevation

461 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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

2025Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1005Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2057Z (6:27 PM local) → 0933Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2025Z (5:55 PM local) → 1005Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2125Z (6:55 PM local) → 0905Z (6:35 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

St. John's International Airport is in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Field elevation 461 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYYT / YYT

RegionNewfoundland and Labrador

CountryCanada

Coordinates47.6186, -52.7519

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128

ATIS

133.15

GANDER CNTR

CNTR

123

Shell

FBO

121.9

GND

123.275

HALIFAX RDO

RCO

120.6

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.

CYQX Gander International Airport

107 NM NW

VFR

About St. John's International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYYT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYYT have a METAR?

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

Does CYYT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYYT?

CYYT sits at 461 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYYT?

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.