CZEM/ZEM METAR Eastmain River Airport

Eastmain River, QuebecElevation 24 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@10

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-446 ft

-470 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (3:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CZEM is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots gusting 16. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 527 minutes old.

WIND

270° at 10 kt, gust 16

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW012 FEW025 FEW230

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.92 inHg

1013.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SC1SC1CI1

cloud layers: stratocumulus 1 okta, stratocumulus 1 okta, cirrus 1 okta

SC TR CI TR

observed: stratocumulus trace amount cirrus trace amount

LAST

last observation before a break in coverage

STFD

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OBS/NEXT

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261300

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UTC

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SLP135

sea-level pressure 1013.5 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (527 minutes old).

›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 270° at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

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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

270° at 10 kt, gust 16

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 203 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20

Dimensions

3,512 x 100 ft

Surface

GRAVEL

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-446 ft

Pressure altitude

24 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.92 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

2158Z 5:58 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2158Z (5:58 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Eastmain River Airport is in Eastmain River, Quebec. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACZEM / ZEM

RegionQuebec

CountryCanada

Coordinates52.2264, -78.5225

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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.

CYKQ Waskaganish Airport

46 NM S

VFR

CYGL La Grande Rivière Airport

89 NM N

MVFR

CYMO Moosonee Airport

96 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CZEM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CZEM have a METAR?

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

Does CZEM have a TAF?

When CZEM 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 CZEM?

CZEM sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CZEM?

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.