CYCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YCG · Castlegar · CA
Current report
METAR CYCG 300400Z 19003KT 180V270 3SM -RA BR SCT006 BKN017 BKN045 OVC080 11/11 A2987 RMK SF3SC4SC1AC1 SC TR LAST STFD OBS/NXT 301300Z SLP124
The latest observation at Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport was issued at 30 Sep 04:00Z. Wind is from south (190°) at 3 knots. Visibility is about 4.8 km. The sky shows scattered cloud at 600 ft, broken cloud at 1,700 ft, broken cloud at 4,500 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft. Temperature is 11 °C with a dew point of 11 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1012 hPa (29.87 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF CYCG 300040Z 3001/3004 34005KT P6SM -RA SCT010 OVC040 TEMPO 3001/3004 3SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC025 RMK NXT FCST BY 301500Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 01:00Z – 30 Sep 04:00Z | FROM | VFR | 340° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, -RA, scattered cloud 1,000 ft, overcast 4,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 01:00Z – 30 Sep 04:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 4.8 km visibility, -RA BR, broken cloud 1,000 ft, overcast 2,500 ft |
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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 CYCG, aggregated. 399 reports stored so far.
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About CYCG weather reports
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional 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.