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Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport at Kangiqsujuaq (Canada)
Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport is located near Kangiqsujuaq, with Kangiqsujuaq at 1mi↑, Quaqtaq at 86mi↑, Kimmirut at 109mi↑, Kangirsuk at 126mi↑, Salluit at 128mi↑, Iqaluit at 184mi↑, Ivujivik at 202mi↑, Puvirnituq at 210mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYKG
- IATA code : YWB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 153 m = 502ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 1070m = 3510ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
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Aviation weather for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport CYKG YWB
METAR for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport CYKG YWB
CYKG 231242Z 01034G41KT 1/4SM SN BLSN VV000 M18/M20 A2953 RMK BLSN8 LAST OBS/NXT OBS 241200 UTC SLP021
Decoded METAR for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport CYKG YWB
METAR issued by CYKG on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 12:42 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 109 hours and -5744 minutes ago.
visibility is 0km = 0sm.
The temperature is -18°C = -0°F, dew point is -20°C = -4°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84%.
QNH is 1000hPa = 29.53inHg
Wind 63km/h = 34kt with gusts at 76km/h = 41kt, direction is 10°.
Clouds : VV0ft = 0m.
snow
blowing snow
Remarks : blowing snow 8 LAST OBS/NXT OBS 241200 UTC Sea Level Pressure SLP=021
TAF for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport CYKG YWB
CYKG 221340Z 2214/2221 08006KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC020 TEMPO 2214/2217 6SM -SN BR FM221700 08008KT 6SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2218/2220 P6SM -SN SCT015 BKN025 BECMG 2218/2220 08012KT FM222000 08012KT 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC020 TEMPO 2220/2221 2SM -SN VV015 RMK NXT FCST BY 231400Z
Decoded TAF for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport CYKG YWB
TAF issued by CYKG on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 13:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 12 hours and 18 minutes. weather forecast for 7 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
2214/2221 08006KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 2km = 2sm.
light snow
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2214/2217 6SM -SN BR
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
mist
from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM221700 08008KT 6SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2218/2220 P6SM -SN SCT015 BKN025
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light snow
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2218/2220 08012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 80°
from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
FM222000 08012KT 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC020
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light snow
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2220/2221 2SM -SN VV015
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light snow
VV1500ft = 460m
NOTAM for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport
Around Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport at Kangiqsujuaq (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Kangiqsujuaq
- MoMA (New York) at 1442mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1501mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2877mi↑
- Paris at 2878mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2879mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 2990mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 2990mi↑
- Bordeaux at 2990mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 2990mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2996mi↑
- Vieux Boucau at 3018mi↑
- Hôtel La Côte d'Argent (Vieux-Boucau) at 3019mi↑
- for Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport at 0mi↑
- for Donaldson airport at 46mi↑
- for Purtuniq airport at 68mi↑
nearest airports to Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) airport at Kangiqsujuaq (Canada)
- Donaldson airport ( YAU CTP9) at 46mi↑
- Purtuniq airport ( CA-0301) at 68mi↑defunct airport
- Quaqtaq airport (CYHA YQC ) at 85mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Esker Lake airport ( CA-0129) at 90mi↑defunct airport
- Deception airport ( CA-0112) at 93mi↑defunct airport
- Kimmirut airport (CYLC YLC ) at 109mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Kangirsuk airport (CYAS YKG ) at 126mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Salluit airport (CYZG YZG ) at 128mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Iqaluit Water airport ( CA-0617) at 183mi↑defunct airport
- Iqaluit airport (CYFB YFB ) at 184mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Ivujivik airport (CYIK YIK ) at 203mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Puvirnituq airport (CYPX YPX ) at 209mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ 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