CZFM/ZFM METAR & TAF Fort Mcpherson Airport

Fort Mcpherson, Northwest TerritoriesElevation 116 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@8

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

15,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,292 ft

-1,408 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (12:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CZFM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 15,000 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 529 minutes old.

WIND

220° at 8 kt, gust 15

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 15,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -5°C

37°F / 23°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.93 inHg

1013.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AS8

cloud layers: altostratus 8 oktas

LAST

last observation before a break in coverage

STFD

unrecognized remark group

OBS/

unrecognized remark group

NXT

unrecognized remark group

261300Z

unrecognized remark group

SLP138

sea-level pressure 1013.8 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1540Z (8:40 AM local) · valid to 1900Z (12:00 PM local)

CZFM forecast starts VFR at 16Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

1600Z9:00 AM1636Z9:36 AM1712Z10:12 AM1748Z10:48 AM1824Z11:24 AM1900Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (529 minutes old).

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 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 15,000 ft. 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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15 kt

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35 kt

40 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

220° at 8 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 121 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 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

12/30

Dimensions

3,500 x 100 ft

Surface

GVL

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,292 ft

Pressure altitude

106 ft

Field elevation

116 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

29.93 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

0047Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1641Z 9:41 AM

Loggable night

0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1542Z (8:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0047Z (5:47 PM local) → 1641Z (9:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1541Z (8:41 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

Fort Mcpherson Airport is in Fort Mcpherson, Northwest Territories. Field elevation 116 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACZFM / ZFM

RegionNorthwest Territories

CountryCanada

Coordinates67.4070, -134.8602

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

MANDATORY FREQ

ATF

122.1

ARPT RDO

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.

CYKD Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport

49 NM N

VFR

CYEV Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CZFM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CZFM have a METAR?

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

Does CZFM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CZFM?

CZFM sits at 116 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CZFM?

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.