CYZF / YZF — Yellowknife International Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Yellowknife, NT, Canada

Elevation: 675 ft (206 m) • 62.4628, -114.4400

Yellowknife International Airport (CYZF / YZF) is a medium regional airport serving Yellowknife, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 675 ft (206 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,500 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW11ktMagVar +15.6

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR CYZF 011500Z 10011KT 15SM FEW034 FEW110 BKN240 14/09 A2975 RMK SC2AC1CI5 AC TR SLP084 DENSITY ALT 900FT
Category:
VFR
Wind:
100° at 11 knots
Visibility:
15SM
Temp/Dew:
14°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
29.75 inHg
No TAF available for CYZF.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
10 5,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 116°
16 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt 176°
28 5,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 294°
34 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt 356°

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Official Aviation Resources

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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.