Medium Regional Airport • Pincher Creek, AB, Canada
Elevation: 3,903 ft (1190 m) • 49.5204, -113.9970
Pincher Creek Airport (CZPC / WPC) is a medium regional airport serving Pincher Creek, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 3,903 ft (1190 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,600 feet.
METAR CZPC 220800Z AUTO 27009KT 9SM FEW110 SCT130 SCT160 OVC220 09/01 A2956 RMK SLP000 DENSITY ALT 4500FT
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 26 | 6,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
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