Heliport • Halifax, NS, Canada
Elevation: 144 ft (44 m) • 44.6368, -63.5021
CFB Shearwater Heliport (CYAW) is a heliport serving Halifax, NS, Canada, situated at an elevation of 144 ft (44 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.2° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYAW 221100Z 10003KT 070V130 15SM BKN045 BKN100 12/10 A3012 RMK SC5AC2 DENSITY ALT -243FT SLP200
TAF CYAW 221140Z 2212/2224 12005KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 TEMPO 2212/2213 P6SM -SHRA FM221300 14008KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 2213/2224 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM