CYVQ / YVQ — Norman Wells Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Norman Wells, NT, Canada

Elevation: 238 ft (73 m) • 65.2816, -126.7980

Norman Wells Airport (CYVQ / YVQ) is a medium regional airport serving Norman Wells, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 238 ft (73 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 19.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,998 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW6ktMagVar +19.1

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR CYVQ 082300Z 28006KT 30SM BKN028 OVC050 00/M01 A3018 RMK SC6SC2 SLP228
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
280° at 6 knots
Visibility:
30SM
Temp/Dew:
0°C / -1°C
Altimeter:
30.18 inHg
No TAF available for CYVQ.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
10 5,998 ft 150 ft Asphalt 117°
28 5,998 ft 150 ft Asphalt 297°

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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

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