Large International Airport • Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Elevation: 783 ft (239 m) • 49.9100, -97.2399
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG / YWG) is a large international airport serving Winnipeg, MB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 783 ft (239 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 11,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYWG 171000Z 30008KT 14SM OVC027 19/19 A2987 RMK SC8 SLP119 DENSITY ALT 1600FT
TAF AMD CYWG 170905Z 1709/1806 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 OVC025 TEMPO 1709/1712 5SM BR FU BKN008 OVC020 FM171200 33005KT P6SM SCT006 OVC015 TEMPO 1712/1716 5SM BR FU OVC006 FM171600 33012KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1716/1719 P6SM -SHRA FM171900 32012G22KT P6SM SCT030 FM180100 30010KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8,700 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 137° |
| 18 | 11,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 189° |
| 31 | 8,700 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 317° |
| 36 | 11,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 9° |
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