Medium Regional Airport • Hay River, NT, Canada
Elevation: 541 ft (165 m) • 60.8397, -115.7830
Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport (CYHY / YHY) is a medium regional airport serving Hay River, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 541 ft (165 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
METAR CYHY 220800Z 07006KT 11SM SCT120 BKN150 M08/M11 A3001 RMK AC4AC2 SLP178
TAF CYHY 220540Z 2206/2218 08005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 TEMPO 2206/2214 BKN100 FM221400 05008KT P6SM SCT005 SCT120 TEMPO 2214/2218 SCT005 BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,001 ft | 150 ft | Composite | 66° |
| 14 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 154° |
| 23 | 4,001 ft | 150 ft | Composite | 246° |
| 32 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 334° |
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