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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYHY 011200Z 14004KT 15SM FEW100 BKN210 10/09 A2967 RMK AC1CI4 SLP054
| 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