Medium Regional Airport • Wabush, NL, Canada
Elevation: 1,808 ft (551 m) • 52.9219, -66.8644
Wabush Airport (CYWK / YWK) is a medium regional airport serving Wabush, NL, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,808 ft (551 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 18.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYWK 011400Z 02009KT 320V040 15SM FEW027 12/05 A3021 RMK SC3 SLP251
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 36 | 6,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
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