CYHY· YHY· Hay River
Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport
medium airport · elevation 541 ft (165 m)
12:15Z 03:19Z Day
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Current METARVFR
35 min ago·15:00ZCYHY 231500Z 24005KT 15SM BKN130 BKN160 BKN220 18/13 A2961 RMK AC7AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR SLP033 DENSITY ALT 1400FT
Wind
240° 5 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
13,000 ft
Temperature
18°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1003 hPa
29.61 inHg
Clouds
BKN 13,000ft, BKN 16,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYHY
Remarks
AC7AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR sea level pressure of 1003.3 HPa DENSITY ALT 1400FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231220 mCOM
14/321829 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 5 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 0 kt | XW 5 kt R |
60.8397°, -115.7830°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 0 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
1,306 ft
elevation 541 ft
ISA deviation
+4.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYHY
- A/DYELLOWKNIFE RDO126.700
- CNTREDMONTON CNTR133.850
- UNICMANDATORY FREQ122.300
Navaids near airportassoc. CYHY
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| YHY | VOR-DME | 113.90 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/234,001 ft (1,220 m)
- Surface
- COM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/326,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport
Diagram unavailable for Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:42 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z27010KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN150
Wind: 27010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN150
TAF CYHY 231140Z 2312/2324 27010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
VFRTEMPO23/12Z → 23/14Z6 SM · -SHRA · BKN040
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN040
TEMPO 2312/2314 P6SM -SHRA BKN040
VFRFM23/14Z → 23/18Z27012KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: 27012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
FM231400 27012KT P6SM BKN100
VFRFM23/18Z → 24/00Z27012KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 27012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM231800 27012KT P6SM SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYHY 231140Z 2312/2324 27010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 TEMPO 2312/2314 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM231400 27012KT P6SM BKN100 FM231800 27012KT P6SM SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
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