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
METAR CYYD 212000Z VRB03KT 25SM FEW060 21/07 A3014 RMK CU1 SLP213 DENSITY ALT 2600FT
TAF CYYD 211840Z 2119/2206 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM212100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 2121/2203 P6SM VCSH BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 220100Z
| 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