CYAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YAM · Sault Ste Marie · CA
Current report
METAR CYAM 301300Z 18005KT 150V230 5SM -SHRADZ BR BKN008 BKN017 OVC031 16/15 A2981 RMK ST5CU2SC1 SLP098 DENSITY ALT 1000FT
The latest observation at Sault Ste Marie Airport was issued at 30 Sep 13:00Z. Wind is from south (180°) at 5 knots. Visibility is about 8 km. The sky shows broken cloud at 800 ft, broken cloud at 1,700 ft, overcast at 3,100 ft. Temperature is 16 °C with a dew point of 15 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1010 hPa (29.81 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF AMD CYAM 300904Z 3009/3020 VRB03KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 3009/3015 6SM -SHRA BR SCT006 OVC012 FM301500 20010G20KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 3015/3017 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM301700 22010G20KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 3017/3020 P6SM -DZ RMK NXT FCST BY 301400Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | FROM | IFR | variable 3 kt, 3.2 km visibility, -SHRA BR, broken cloud 600 ft, overcast 1,200 ft |
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 9.7 km visibility, -SHRA BR, scattered cloud 600 ft, overcast 1,200 ft |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 17:00Z | FM | MVFR | 200° 10 kt G20, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 800 ft, overcast 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 17:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 8 km visibility, -SHRA BR, broken cloud 800 ft, overcast 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:00Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | FM | MVFR | 220° 10 kt G20, 10 km + visibility, overcast 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:00Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | TEMPO | VFR | 10 km + visibility, -DZ |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for CYAM, aggregated. 558 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KANJ Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field 12 km VFR
- KERY Luce County Airport 75 km LIFR
- KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport 105 km VFR
- KPZQ Presque Isle County Airport 131 km VFR
- KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport 140 km IFR
- CYZE Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport 163 km VFR
About CYAM weather reports
Sault Ste Marie Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.