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 011200Z 25010G16KT 15SM FEW035 15/14 A2977 RMK SC2 SLP085 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
| 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