Medium Regional Airport • Fort Chipewyan, AB, Canada
Elevation: 761 ft (232 m) • 58.7672, -111.1170
Fort Chipewyan Airport (CYPY / YPY) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Chipewyan, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 761 ft (232 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR CYPY 221000Z AUTO 08005KT 9SM BKN100 OVC120 M02/M05 A2994 RMK SLP154
TAF CYPY 212340Z 2200/2206 34008KT P6SM FEW040 FM220400 05005KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 2204/2206 P6SM -SN BKN020 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 221200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 51° |
| 22 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 231° |
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