Medium Regional Airport • Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Elevation: 3,085 ft (940 m) • 52.1831, -122.0540
Williams Lake Airport (CYWL / YWL) is a medium regional airport serving Williams Lake, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 3,085 ft (940 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYWL 211800Z 30011G16KT 260V340 15SM FEW051 18/04 A3012 RMK CU2 SLP206 DENSITY ALT 3900FT
TAF CYWL 211240Z 2113/2201 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 BECMG 2113/2115 29008KT FM211500 29008KT P6SM FEW060 FM212000 29012KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 2120/2201 P6SM -SHRA BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 211900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 30 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
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