CYZF· YZF· Yellowknife
Yellowknife International Airport
medium airport · elevation 675 ft (206 m)
09:42Z 05:40Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·02:00ZCYZF 250200Z 17004KT 15SM FEW060 FEW160 BKN220 25/08 A2990 RMK CU1AC1CI6 CU TR SLP130 DENSITY ALT 2000FT
Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Temperature
25°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft, FEW 16,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYZF
Remarks
CU1AC1CI6 CU TR sea level pressure of 1013.0 HPa DENSITY ALT 2000FT
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 2 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
62.4628°, -114.4400°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Preferred | HW 4 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Usable | HW 2 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
2,042 ft
elevation 675 ft
ISA deviation
+11.3°C
large deviation
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)CYZF
Wind7 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Yellowknife International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 00:00 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE25/00Z → 25/01Z1608KT · 6 SM · SCT060 SCT150 BKN200
Wind: 1608KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060 SCT150 BKN200
TAF CYZF 242340Z 2500/2606 16008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 BKN200
VFRBECMG25/01Z → 25/03ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2501/2503 VRB03KT
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/07ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN120
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN120
FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
VFRBECMG25/07Z → 25/09Z0708KT
Wind: 0708KT
BECMG 2507/2509 07008KT
VFRFM25/09Z → 25/15Z0706KT · 6 SM · SCT120
Wind: 0706KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT120
FM250900 07006KT P6SM SCT120
VFRTEMPO25/09Z → 25/15ZBKN100
Clouds: BKN100
TEMPO 2509/2515 BKN100
VFRFM25/15Z → 25/21Z1408KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN150
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN150
FM251500 14008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
VFRTEMPO25/15Z → 25/21ZBKN080
Clouds: BKN080
TEMPO 2515/2521 BKN080
VFRFM25/21Z → 26/01Z1508KT · 6 SM · SCT100 SCT150
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 SCT150
FM252100 15008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150
VFRBECMG26/01Z → 26/03ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2601/2603 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 250300Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYZF 242340Z 2500/2606 16008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 BKN200 BECMG 2501/2503 VRB03KT FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 BECMG 2507/2509 07008KT FM250900 07006KT P6SM SCT120 TEMPO 2509/2515 BKN100 FM251500 14008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 TEMPO 2515/2521 BKN080 FM252100 15008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 BECMG 2601/2603 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 250300Z
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