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CYHY· YHY· Hay River

Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport

medium airport · elevation 541 ft (165 m)
12:15Z 03:19Z Day
Current METARVFR
35 min ago·15:00Z
CYHY 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
NESW5 kt240°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231220 mCOM
14/321829 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 05/23TW 5 ktXW 1 kt R
RWY 14/32HW 0 ktXW 5 kt R
60.8397°, -115.7830°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 05/23 (use 23)PreferredHW 51 L
RWY 14/32 (use 14)UsableHW 05 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
YHYVOR-DME113.90 MHzHIGH
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
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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