CYQH· YQH· Watson Lake
Watson Lake Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,255 ft (687 m)
11:15Z 05:55Z Day
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Current METARVFR
35 min ago·03:00ZCYQH 090300Z 25003KT 200V280 40SM VCSH BKN100 BKN250 19/03 A2950 RMK AC5CI2 SLP998 DENSITY ALT 3800FT
Wind
250° 3 kt (var 200°–280°)
Visibility
40 SM
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Temperature
19°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
999 hPa
29.50 inHg
Clouds
BKN 10,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
VCSH
Station
CYQH
Remarks
AC5CI2 sea level pressure of 999.8 HPa DENSITY ALT 3800FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271678 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 2 kt | XW 2 kt R |
60.1168°, -128.8220°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 2 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
3,656 ft
elevation 2,255 ft
ISA deviation
+8.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYQH
- ATFMANDATORY FREQ122.100
- RCOWHITEHORSE RDO126.700
- RDOARPT RDO122.100
Navaids near airportassoc. CYQH
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| QH | NDB | 248 kHz | MEDIUM |
| XG | NDB | 338 kHz | LOW |
| YQH | VOR-DME | 114.90 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/275,504 ft (1,678 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)Watson Lake Airport
Diagram unavailable for Watson Lake Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 00:00 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE09/00Z → 09/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
TAF CYQH 082340Z 0900/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
VFRTEMPO09/00Z → 09/12ZBKN060
Clouds: BKN060
TEMPO 0900/0912 BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 090600Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYQH 082340Z 0900/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 0900/0912 BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 090600Z
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