CYQH· YQH· Watson Lake
Watson Lake Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,255 ft (687 m)
12:52Z 04:16Z Day
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Current METARVFR
37 min ago·01:00ZCYQH 250100Z 12005KT 30SM VCSH OVC090 11/M01 A3012 RMK AC8 SLP232
Wind
120° 5 kt
Visibility
30 SM
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
OVC 9,000ft
Weather
VCSH
Station
CYQH
Remarks
AC8 sea level pressure of 1023.2 HPa
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 | HW 5 kt | XW 1 kt R |
60.1168°, -128.8220°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
2,129 ft
elevation 2,255 ft
ISA deviation
+0.5°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:42 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/06ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW080 SCT200
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 SCT200
TAF CYQH 241740Z 2418/2506 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200 RMK NXT FCST BY 250000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYQH 241740Z 2418/2506 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200 RMK NXT FCST BY 250000Z
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