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 221400Z VRB03KT 15SM FEW055 SCT250 21/04 A2995 RMK CU2CI1 SLP152 DENSITY ALT 2900FT
TAF CYWK 221340Z 2214/2302 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM221800 26005KT P6SM BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 222000Z
| 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