CYPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport METAR & TAF
IATA YPY · Fort Chipewyan · CA
Current report
METAR CYPY 301000Z AUTO 28013G22KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC012 04/04 A2940 RMK SLP969
The latest observation at Fort Chipewyan Airport was issued at 30 Sep 10:00Z. Wind is from west (280°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 knots. Visibility is about 3.2 km. The sky shows broken cloud at 700 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft. Temperature is 4 °C with a dew point of 4 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 996 hPa (29.40 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF CYPY 292340Z 3000/3006 25010G20KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 3000/3005 P6SM -RA OVC020 FM300500 29010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT006 OVC025 TEMPO 3005/3006 5SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 301200Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 00:00Z – 30 Sep 05:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 250° 10 kt G20, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 3,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 00:00Z – 30 Sep 05:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 10 km + visibility, -RA, overcast 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 05:00Z – 30 Sep 06:00Z | FM | MVFR | 290° 10 kt G20, 10 km + visibility, -RA, scattered cloud 600 ft, overcast 2,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 05:00Z – 30 Sep 06:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 8 km visibility, -RA BR, broken cloud 600 ft, overcast 1,500 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 CYPY, aggregated. 743 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- CYSM Fort Smith Airport 148 km VFR
About CYPY weather reports
Fort Chipewyan 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.