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
42 min ago·13:00ZCYHY 231300Z 23005KT 15SM FEW100 BKN140 BKN160 BKN220 15/11 A2959 RMK AC1AC7AC1CI1 AC TR AC TR CI TR SLP027 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
Wind
230° 5 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Temperature
15°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1002 hPa
29.59 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft, BKN 14,000ft, BKN 16,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYHY
Remarks
AC1AC7AC1CI1 AC TR AC TR CI TR sea level pressure of 1002.7 HPa DENSITY ALT 1100FT
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 1 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 1 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
973 ft
elevation 541 ft
ISA deviation
+1.1°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)CYHY
Wind13 kt
Vis19.3 km
Temp22°C
QNH1003 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
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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