CYCD· YCD· Nanaimo
Nanaimo Airport
medium airport · elevation 92 ft (28 m)
14:49Z 01:12Z Day
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Current METARVFR
34 min ago·18:00ZCYCD 231800Z 33006KT 30SM FEW020 12/01 A3031 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP266
Wind
330° 6 kt
Visibility
30 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
12°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.31 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYCD
Remarks
SC1 SC TR sea level pressure of 1026.6 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL016C17234 min agoOVC 2500ft
- FL015PC1234 min agoBKN 1500ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/342012 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | TW 5 kt | XW 3 kt R |
49.0550°, -123.8699°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 5 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
-590 ft
elevation 92 ft
ISA deviation
-2.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYCD
- ATISNanaimo ATIS128.425
- APPVICTORIA TRML133.950
- FSSRDO122.100
- ATF122.100
- RCOPACIFIC RDO126.700
Navaids near airportassoc. CYCD
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1CD | DME | 111.45 MHz | LOW |
| YCD | NDB | 251 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16/346,602 ft (2,012 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYCD
Wind5 kt
Vis48.3 km
Temp16°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=14
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Nanaimo Airport
Diagram unavailable for Nanaimo Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 18:00 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/18Z3205KT · 6 SM · FEW030
Wind: 3205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW030
TAF CYCD 231740Z 2318/2404 32005KT P6SM FEW030
VFRBECMG23/18Z → 23/20Z0108KT
Wind: 0108KT
BECMG 2318/2320 01008KT
VFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/02Z2905KT
Wind: 2905KT
BECMG 2400/2402 29005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYCD 231740Z 2318/2404 32005KT P6SM FEW030 BECMG 2318/2320 01008KT BECMG 2400/2402 29005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
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