Medium Regional Airport • Watson Lake, YT, Canada
Elevation: 2,255 ft (687 m) • 60.1168, -128.8220
Watson Lake Airport (CYQH / YQH) is a medium regional airport serving Watson Lake, YT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,255 ft (687 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 18.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,504 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQH 220700Z 09003KT 30SM BKN130 15/09 A3004 RMK AC6 SLP179 DENSITY ALT 2700FT
TAF CYQH 220540Z 2206/2218 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,504 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 110° |
| 27 | 5,504 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 290° |
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