// Station · 8m ago

CYCQ

Chetwynd Airport

CAT VFR

WIND VRB / 2 kt

VIS 10+ SM

CEILING Few/scattered only

T/Td 10°C / 5°C

ALTIM 29.86 inHg

ELEV 2,000 FT

55.6872°N / 121.6270°W

LOCATION · Chetwynd, CA

WIND

VRB2 kt

CYCQ · 2,000 FT

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METRIC

NOW · 15Z

+6H

+12H

+18H

WIND

VRB/2

VIS

10+ SM

CEILING

—

LAYERS

FEW050 FEW130 FEW180 SCT210

T / Td

10 / 5

ALTIM

29.86"

// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at variable/2 kt. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and a few at 5,000 ft, a few at 13,000 ft, a few at 18,000 ft, and scattered at 21,000 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR CYCQ 111500Z VRB02KT 25SM FEW050 FEW130 FEW180 SCT210 BKN230 10/05 A2986 RMK SC1AC1AC1CS3CI3 SC TR AC TR CC ASOCTD VIRGA E SLP123

CYCQ · day 11 at 15:00 UTC · wind variable at 2 kt · visibility 10+ SM · a few clouds at 5,000 ft · a few clouds at 13,000 ft · a few clouds at 18,000 ft · scattered layer at 21,000 ft · temp 10°C / dewpoint 5°C · altimeter 29.86" Hg · sea-level pressure 1012.3 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind VRB @ 2 kt

ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM

WIND

VRB2 kt

HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND

ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 2 ends

05 HDG 050° —CALM —— 4,484'

23 HDG 230° —CALM —— 4,484'

Pattern altitude: 3,000 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA -1°C

1,900FT

-100 FT BELOW FIELD ELEV

// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -900 FT

24h AGO18h12h6hNOW

FIELD ELEV2,000 FT OAT+10°C ISA DELTA-1°C PRESSURE ALT2,056 FT

// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at CYQZ (Quesnel Airport, Quesnel, elev 1,789 ft) on a standard ISA day.

// Aircraft performance impact MINOR

TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE

Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee

+19%

-13%

Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney

+13%

-9%

Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2

+8%

-6%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 4 reported · highest to lowest

// Reported layers (highest → lowest)

SCT210

Scattered · base 21,000 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas

FEW180

Few · base 18,000 ft AGL · ~1–2 oktas

FEW130

Few · base 13,000 ft AGL · ~1–2 oktas

FEW050

Few · base 5,000 ft AGL · ~1–2 oktas

// Computed

CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER21,000 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~64% (mostly covered) FREEZING LEVEL7,051 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-8)

11:39ZSUNRISE

20:13ZSOLAR NOON

04:47ZSUNSET

05:43ZCIVIL END

CURRENT15:08Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING13h 38m VFR NIGHT BEGINS05:43Z (14h 35m) DAY LENGTH17h 07m

Waning Crescent

ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE09:04Z MOONSET02:12Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 4 shown · 100 NM (sparse area)

CYXJ

VFR

Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport · Fort Saint John

WIND: 290° / 5 kt
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: BKN240
DIST: 45 NM NE
AGE: 8m ago

CYDQ

VFR

Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek

WIND: CALM
VIS: 9.0 SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 49 NM E
AGE: 8m ago

CYZY

VFR

Mackenzie Airport · Mackenzie

WIND: 360° / 4 kt
VIS: 9.0 SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 56 NM SW
AGE: 8m ago

CYQU

VFR

Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie

WIND: 260° / 4 kt
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: BKN069
DIST: 98 NM E
AGE: 8m ago

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