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Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport in Halifax (Canada)
Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport is located near Halifax, with Eastern Passage at 2mi↑, Cole Harbour at 3mi↑, ColeRidge Estates at 3mi↑, Halifax at 4mi↑, Dartmouth at 4mi↑, Dartmouth Crossing at 5mi↑, Bedford at 10mi↑, East Chezzetcook at 14mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also heliports in Canada
aerial view of Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYAW
- IATA code : -
- Local code : -
Elevation : 44 m = 144ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 16H/34H : 1067m = 3501ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
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Aviation weather for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport CYAW
METAR for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport CYAW
CYAW 280939Z 28004KT 15SM FEW012 BKN018 01/M01 A3003 RMK SC2SC5 DENSITY ALT -1579FT SLP170
Decoded METAR for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport CYAW
METAR issued by CYAW on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 09:39 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 days and 282 hours and -15801 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 1°C = 34°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.03inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1200ft = 370m. broken at 1800ft = 550m.
Remarks : SC2SC5 DENSITY ALT light intensity 1579FT Sea Level Pressure SLP=170
TAF for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport CYAW
CYAW 271742Z 2718/2806 27010KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 2718/2719 P6SM -SHRASN BKN008 OVC020 FM271900 27010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2719/2801 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM280100 29008G18KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 2801/2805 5SM -SHSN RMK NXT FCST BY 280000Z
Decoded TAF for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport CYAW
TAF issued by CYAW on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 17:42 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 12 days and 10 hours and 36 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
2718/2806 27010KT P6SM BKN020
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2718/2719 P6SM -SHRASN BKN008 OVC020
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain snow
broken at 800ft = 240m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM271900 27010KT P6SM BKN025
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2719/2801 P6SM -SHRA BKN015
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, March 28, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM280100 29008G18KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020
wind 8kt = 15km/h with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Thursday, March 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, March 28, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2801/2805 5SM -SHSN
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light intensity shower snow
NOTAM for Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport
Around Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport in Halifax (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Eastern Passage
- MoMA (New York) at 595mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 677mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2943mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 2984mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 2984mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 2985mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 2985mi↑
- San Sebastian at 2985mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 2986mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 2998mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2998mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2998mi↑
- for Halifax / CFB Shearwater airport at 0mi↑
- for Halifax (South End) airport at 3mi↑
- for Halifax (South Battery) airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport in Halifax (Canada)
- Halifax (South End) heliport ( CHS7) at 3mi↑
- Halifax (South Battery) heliport ( CDY2) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Halifax (South Battery) heliport ( CA-0154) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Halifax (IWK Health Centre) heliport ( CIW2) at 4mi↑
- Halifax (Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre) heliport (CHQE ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Halifax (Windsor Park) heliport ( CYP2) at 6mi↑
- Porters Lake South seaplane base ( CLS4) at 9mi↑
- Porters Lake airport ( CCF4) at 11mi↑
- Porters Lake Waterdrome seaplane base ( CDD2) at 11mi↑
- Fall River Water seaplane base ( CFR3) at 12mi↑
- Halifax / Stanfield International airport (CYHZ YHZ ) at 17mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Dauphinee (Mill) Lake Water airport ( CA-0698) at 29mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Canada
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap