CYXY / YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Whitehorse, YT, Canada

Elevation: 2,317 ft (706 m) • 60.7096, -135.0670

Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (CYXY / YXY) is a medium regional airport serving Whitehorse, YT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,317 ft (706 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 18.1° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 9,497 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW11kt G17ktMagVar +18.1

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR CYXY 171200Z 18011G17KT 40SM FEW220 10/03 A2993 RMK CI2 SLP149
Category:
VFR
Wind:
180° at 11 knots gusting 17 kt
Visibility:
40SM
Temp/Dew:
10°C / 3°C
Altimeter:
29.93 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYXY 171140Z 1712/1812 18012KT P6SM FEW200 
  BECMG 1715/1717 16015G25KT 
  FM180000 16015G25KT P6SM SCT120 
  TEMPO 1800/1809 BKN110 
  BECMG 1806/1808 16012G22KT 
  FM180900 16012KT P6SM BKN100 
  TEMPO 1809/1812 BKN070 RMK NXT FCST BY 171800Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
02 1,798 ft 75 ft Asphalt 34°
14L 6,597 ft 100 ft Asphalt 159°
14R 9,497 ft 150 ft Asphalt 158°
20 1,798 ft 75 ft Asphalt 214°
32L 9,497 ft 150 ft Asphalt 338°
32R 6,597 ft 100 ft Asphalt 339°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.