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Halifax / Stanfield International airport (Canada)
Halifax / Stanfield International airport is located near Halifax, with Devon at 6mi↑, Elmsdale at 6mi↑, Dartmouth Crossing at 13mi↑, Bedford at 13mi↑, Meaghers Grant at 14mi↑, ColeRidge Estates at 14mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Halifax / Stanfield International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYHZ
- IATA code : YHZ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 145 m = 476ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3200m = 10499ft
- runway 14/32 : 2347m = 7700ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Halifax / Stanfield International airport
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By plane :
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Aviation weather for Halifax / Stanfield International airport CYHZ YHZ
METAR for Halifax / Stanfield International airport CYHZ YHZ
CYHZ 050100Z 27009KT 15SM SKC 02/M01 A3009 RMK SLP197
Decoded METAR for Halifax / Stanfield International airport CYHZ YHZ
METAR issued by CYHZ on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 01:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 31 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 2°C = 36°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 270°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=197
TAF for Halifax / Stanfield International airport CYHZ YHZ
CYHZ 042340Z 0500/0524 21012KT P6SM FEW025 SCT220 BECMG 0500/0501 26008KT FM050400 26008KT P6SM BKN130 BECMG 0506/0508 01012KT FM050800 36012KT P6SM BKN012 BKN160 TEMPO 0508/0516 BKN025 BKN160 PROB30 0508/0512 BKN006 FM051600 01012KT P6SM OVC030 FM051800 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BECMG 0522/0524 02008KT SCT060 RMK NXT FCST BY 050300Z
Decoded TAF for Halifax / Stanfield International airport CYHZ YHZ
TAF issued by CYHZ on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 23:40 UTC, issued 5 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
0500/0524 21012KT P6SM FEW025 SCT220
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m scattered clouds at 22000ft = 6710m
becoming from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0500/0501 26008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 04:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM050400 26008KT P6SM BKN130
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 13000ft = 3960m
becoming from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0506/0508 01012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 10°
from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM050800 36012KT P6SM BKN012 BKN160
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 1200ft = 370m broken at 16000ft = 4880m
temporarily from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0508/0516 BKN025 BKN160
broken at 2500ft = 760m broken at 16000ft = 4880m
probability of 30% to have from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 0508/0512 BKN006
broken at 600ft = 180m
from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM051600 01012KT P6SM OVC030
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
overcast at 3000ft = 910m
from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM051800 01012KT P6SM BKN050
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 5000ft = 1520m
becoming from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0522/0524 02008KT SCT060
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 20°
scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
NOTAM for Halifax / Stanfield International airport
Around Halifax / Stanfield International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Devon
- MoMA (New York) at 601mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 684mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2937mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 2979mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 2979mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 2979mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 2979mi↑
- San Sebastian at 2980mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 2980mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 2992mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2992mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2992mi↑
- for Halifax / Stanfield International airport at 0mi↑
- for Fall River Water airport at 9mi↑
- for Porters Lake Waterdrome airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to Halifax / Stanfield International airport (Canada)
- Fall River Water seaplane base ( CFR3) at 9mi↑
- Porters Lake Waterdrome seaplane base ( CDD2) at 16mi↑
- Porters Lake airport ( CCF4) at 16mi↑
- Shubenacadie airport ( CA-0592) at 16mi↑defunct airport
- Halifax (Windsor Park) heliport ( CYP2) at 16mi↑
- Halifax (South Battery) heliport ( CA-0154) at 17mi↑defunct airport
- Halifax (South Battery) heliport ( CDY2) at 17mi↑defunct airport
- Halifax (Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre) heliport (CHQE ) at 17mi↑NOTAM
- Halifax / CFB Shearwater heliport (CYAW ) at 17mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Halifax (IWK Health Centre) heliport ( CIW2) at 17mi↑
- Porters Lake South seaplane base ( CLS4) at 18mi↑
- Halifax (South End) heliport ( CHS7) at 18mi↑
- East Gore Eco Airpark airport ( CCY4) at 19mi↑
- Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital heliport ( CA-0757) at 21mi↑
- Stanley airport ( CCW4) at 25mi↑
- Shortts Lake Water airport ( CA-0593) at 26mi↑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
