CYQH / YQH — Watson Lake Airport

VFR

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.

Current METAR

METAR CYQH 220900Z VRB02KT 15SM OVC130 M02/M02 A2990 RMK AC8 SLP160
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 2 knots
Visibility:
15SM
Temp/Dew:
-2°C / -2°C
Altimeter:
29.90 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYQH 220540Z 2206/2218 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 
  TEMPO 2206/2214 5SM -SHSN BKN050 
  BECMG 2212/2214 29006KT 
  FM221400 29006KT P6SM SCT040 
  BECMG 2216/2218 29010G20KT SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
09 5,504 ft 150 ft Asphalt 110°
27 5,504 ft 150 ft Asphalt 290°

Nearby Airports

CYDL
Dease Lake Airport
Dease Lake • 201 km
CYZW
Teslin Airport
Teslin • 217 km
CYDM
Ross River Airport
Ross River • 283 km

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.