YRD Weather Dean River Airport
Kimsquit Valley, British ColumbiaElevation 62 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYBD · 29 NM SE · 46 min old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 16 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYBD
WIND
130@7
gust 16 kt
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
62 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1513Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1438Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1513Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 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
Dean River Airport is in Kimsquit Valley, British Columbia. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYRD
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates52.8237, -126.9650
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 YRD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YRD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YRD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YRD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YRD?
YRD sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YRD?
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.