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.
METAR CYWG 180600Z 31019KT 15SM FEW023 M09/M13 A2983 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP120
TAF CYWG 180540Z 1806/1906 30022G32KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1806/1809 BKN030 BECMG 1807/1809 31015G25KT FM180900 31015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 1809/1818 5SM -SHSN BR BKN020 FM181800 31015G25KT P6SM BKN030 BECMG 1822/1824 33012KT FM190200 01008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080 BECMG 1904/1906 34008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 181200Z
| 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