Medium Regional Airport • Kelowna, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,421 ft (433 m) • 49.9561, -119.3780
Kelowna International Airport (CYLW / YLW) is a medium regional airport serving Kelowna, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,421 ft (433 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,900 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYLW 021300Z AUTO VRB02KT 9SM SCT096 OVC110 08/07 A3019 RMK SLP231
TAF CYLW 021240Z 0213/0301 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN240 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 021900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8,900 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 175° |
| 34 | 8,900 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 355° |
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