CYYW/YYW METAR Armstrong Airport

Armstrong, OntarioElevation 1,058 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@5

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

4,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-549 ft

-1,607 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (10:00 PM local) · 56 min old

CYYW is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,800 feet AGL.

WIND

320° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -5°C

37°F / 23°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP290

sea-level pressure 1029.0 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 320° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 4,800 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

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

320° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 305 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

18/36

Dimensions

2,940 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-549 ft

Pressure altitude

628 ft

Field elevation

1,058 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 8:35 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1235Z (8:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 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

Armstrong Airport is in Armstrong, Ontario. Field elevation 1,058 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYYW / YYW

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates50.2903, -88.9097

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

ATF

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.

CYPL Pickle Lake Airport

85 NM NW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYYW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYYW have a METAR?

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

Does CYYW have a TAF?

When CYYW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CYYW?

CYYW sits at 1,058 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYYW?

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.