CYWL· YWL· Williams Lake
Williams Lake Airport
medium airport · elevation 3,085 ft (940 m)
14:23Z 01:29Z Night
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·11:05ZCYWL 091105Z 27016G26KT 12SM -RA OVC031 10/06 A2950 RMK SC8 PRESRR SLP997 DENSITY ALT 3800FT
Wind
270° 16 kt (gust 26 kt)
Visibility
12 SM
Ceiling
3,100 ft
Temperature
10°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
999 hPa
29.50 inHg
Clouds
OVC 3,100ft
Weather
-RA
Station
CYWL
Remarks
SC8 pressure rising rapidly sea level pressure of 999.7 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
12/302134 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 | TW 11 kt | XW 11 kt R |
52.1831°, -122.0540°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 11 | 11 L | Crosswind 11 kt · Gusts to 26 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
3,603 ft
elevation 3,085 ft
ISA deviation
+1.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYWL
- MFWilliams Lake Radio, 5nm below 6100ASL excluding area below 2800122.300
- PALVancouver Control134.000
- PALVancouver Control381.400
- RADIOWilliams Lake Radio, (V)122.300
- RCOPacific Radio (FISE)123.275
- VDFVHF Direction Finding122.300
Navaids near airportassoc. CYWL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| YWL | VORTAC | 113.60 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 12/307,000 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYWL
Wind4 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp13°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Williams Lake Airport
Diagram unavailable for Williams Lake Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/09 07:42 UTC
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE09/07Z → 09/11Z1205KT · 6 SM · OVC080
Wind: 1205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC080
TAF CYWL 090640Z 0907/0919 12005KT P6SM OVC080
MVFRTEMPO09/07Z → 09/19Z5 SM · -RA BR · BKN030 OVC060
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: BKN030 OVC060
TEMPO 0907/0919 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC060
VFRBECMG09/11Z → 09/13Z27010KT
Wind: 27010KT
BECMG 0911/0913 27010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091300Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYWL 090640Z 0907/0919 12005KT P6SM OVC080 TEMPO 0907/0919 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC060 BECMG 0911/0913 27010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091300Z
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