CYZF· YZF· Yellowknife
Yellowknife International Airport
medium airport · elevation 675 ft (206 m)
12:02Z 03:20Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·12:00ZCYZF 231200Z 13009KT 15SM SCT080 BKN240 16/16 A2952 RMK AC3CI2 SLP004 DENSITY ALT 1400FT
Wind
130° 9 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
24,000 ft
Temperature
16°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1000 hPa
29.52 inHg
Clouds
SCT 8,000ft, BKN 24,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYZF
Remarks
AC3CI2 sea level pressure of 1000.4 HPa DENSITY ALT 1400FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/281524 mASP
16/342286 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 9 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 6 kt | XW 7 kt L |
62.4628°, -114.4400°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 6 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
1,313 ft
elevation 675 ft
ISA deviation
+2.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYZF
- ATIS128.400
- GND121.900
- TWR118.500
- FSSRDO122.500
- A/GMF118.500
- CNTREDMONTON CNTR135.800
Navaids near airportassoc. CYZF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| YZF | VORTAC | 115.50 MHz | HIGH |
| ZF | NDB | 356 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/285,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16/347,500 ft (2,286 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)Yellowknife International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Yellowknife International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:42 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/18Z1508KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN240
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN240
TAF CYZF 231140Z 2312/2418 15008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN240
VFRTEMPO23/12Z → 23/18Z6 SM · -SHRA · BKN080
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN080
TEMPO 2312/2318 P6SM -SHRA BKN080
VFRFM23/18Z → 23/18Z2208KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231800 22008KT P6SM SKC
VFRBECMG23/18Z → 23/20Z2807KT
Wind: 2807KT
BECMG 2318/2320 28007KT
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/18ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 231500Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYZF 231140Z 2312/2418 15008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN240 TEMPO 2312/2318 P6SM -SHRA BKN080 FM231800 22008KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2318/2320 28007KT FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 231500Z
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