Medium Regional Airport • Powell River, BC, Canada
Elevation: 425 ft (130 m) • 49.8342, -124.5000
Powell River Airport (CYPW / YPW) is a medium regional airport serving Powell River, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 425 ft (130 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,627 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,627 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 119° |
| 27 | 3,627 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 299° |
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