Yellowknife International Airport METAR CYZF

LIFRMedium AirportElev. 206 m (675 ft)

Yellowknife International Airport is situated in Yellowknife, Canada. The ICAO code of Yellowknife International Airport is CYZF and the IATA code is YZF.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 1,524 m, Asphalt runway 16/34 with a length of 2,286 m.
The elevation is 206 m (675 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 14:34 UTC

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Flight Cat

LIFR

Temp

14°C

Wind

7kt

Visibility

4.8km

Ceiling

200ft

QNH

1009hPa

Raw METAR

SPECI CYZF 221434Z 06007KT 3SM BR BKN002 14/14 A2979 RMK ST7 SLP095 DENSITY ALT 900FT

Decoded

Wind: From 060° (ENE) at 7 kt
Visibility: 4.8 km
Weather: Mist
Sky: Broken (5–7 oktas) at 200 ft (61 m)
Temp / DP: 14°C (57°F) · Dew point 14°C (57°F)
QNH: 1009 hPa · 29.80 inHg
Sea level P: 1009.5 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 15:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF CYZF 221440Z 2215/2318 04008KT P6SM SCT005 BKN240 TEMPO 2215/2217 1SM BR BKN003 FM221700 09008KT P6SM SCT012 SCT200 FM222100 12010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN140 FM230000 12012KT P6SM BKN120 TEMPO 2300/2306 P6SM -SHRA OVC100 FM230600 12012KT P6SM SCT080 SCT120 TEMPO 2306/2315 5SM -SHRA VCTS BR OVC080CB BECMG 2313/2315 24008KT FM231500 24008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT140 RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

15:0021:0003:0009:0015:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM15:00 – 18:00 UTC

240° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 6,000ft · SCT 14,000ft

VFR

BECMG13:00 – 15:00 UTC

240° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 8,000ft · SCT 12,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE15:00 – 17:00 UTC

040° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 500ft · BKN 24,000ft

VFR

TEMPO15:00 – 17:00 UTC

1.6 kmMistBKN 300ft

LIFR

FM17:00 – 21:00 UTC

090° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,200ft · SCT 20,000ft

VFR

FM21:00 – 00:00 UTC

120° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 3,000ft · BKN 14,000ft

VFR

Sun 23 Aug

FM00:00 – 06:00 UTC

120° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmBKN 12,000ft

VFR

TEMPO00:00 – 06:00 UTC

> 9.7 kmLight Showers RainOVC 10,000ft

VFR

FM06:00 – 13:00 UTC

120° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 8,000ft · SCT 12,000ft

VFR

TEMPO06:00 – 15:00 UTC

8 kmLight Showers Rain, Vicinity Thunderstorm, MistOVC 8,000ft CB

MVFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
10 ★ best	116°	1,524 m	Asphalt	56°	↑ 4 kt	6 kt L
28	294°	1,524 m	Asphalt	126°	↓ 4 kt	6 kt R
16	176°	2,286 m	Asphalt	116°	↓ 3 kt	6 kt L
34	356°	2,286 m	Asphalt	64°	↑ 3 kt	6 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:57 UTC

Sunset03:23 UTC

Daylight:15h 26m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
CYWE	—	193 km	VFR	070° 7 kt	14.5 km	—	13°C
CYHY	—	194 km	VFR	140° 3 kt	24.1 km	SCT 22000ft	17°C

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