Medium Regional Airport • Smithers, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,712 ft (522 m) • 54.8247, -127.1830
Smithers Airport (CYYD / YYD) is a medium regional airport serving Smithers, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,712 ft (522 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYYD 011230Z AUTO 02002KT 9SM -RA SCT003 BKN009 OVC040 11/11 A2959 RMK SLP028 DENSITY ALT 2100FT
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 171° |
| 33 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 351° |
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