GIG Weather Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport
AlbertaElevation 4,060 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYYC · 29 NM N · 57 min old
Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYYC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,060 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0023Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 8:19 AM
Loggable night
0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1419Z (8:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 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
Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport is in Alberta. Field elevation 4,060 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGIG
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates50.6450, -114.2030
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GIG have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GIG. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GIG have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GIG. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GIG?
GIG sits at 4,060 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GIG?
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.