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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYPY 211500Z AUTO 03003KT 010V080 9SM SCT071 17/11 A3011 RMK SLP204 DENSITY ALT 1000FT
TAF CYPY 211140Z 2112/2124 10005KT P6SM BKN080 FM211900 10008KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2119/2124 P6SM -SHRA RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 211800Z
| 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