Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport
Overview
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport is a medium airport serving the Castlegar region, at a field elevation of 1,624 ft (495 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 13:49Z
- Sunset 01:31Z
- 11h 42m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
METAR CYCG 010300Z 14004KT 110V200 15SM FEW200 09/04 A3011 RMK CI2 SLP209
TAF CYCG 010040Z 0101/0104 35008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 011500Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 15 looks routine with the current observation.
- Crosswind — 1 kt from the left
- Headwind — 4 kt headwind component on 15
- Runway — 5,300 ft available × 150 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 1,078 ft — near standard performance
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
no reported ceiling and 15 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 15.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Trail Regional Airport (CAD4/YZZ)14 nm S · Trail · 1,427 ft elevNo METAR
- Nelson Airport (CZNL)18 nm NE · Nelson · 1,755 ft elevNo METAR
- Johnson Airport (US-7371)19 nm S · Colville · 2,113 ft elevNo METAR
- Schmidt Ranch Airport (1WN0)22 nm SSW · Northport · 1,335 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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