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.
METAR CYWL 221000Z 32016G24KT 15SM BKN100 07/M07 A2976 RMK AC7 SLP086
TAF AMD CYWL 221018Z 2210/2219 29012G22KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM221200 29015KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 221300Z
| 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