Dawson City Airport
Overview
Dawson City Airport is a medium airport serving the Dawson City region, at a field elevation of 1,215 ft (370 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 15:23Z
- Sunset 02:48Z
- 11h 25m 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 CYDA 010200Z VRB02KT 20SM FEW025 BKN037 BKN230 06/03 A2972 RMK SC1SC6CI1 CI TR LAST STFD OB/NXT 011400Z SLP087
TAF AMD CYDA 010125Z 0101/0102 08007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0101/0102 BKN015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 011600Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 03 needs careful planning — limiting conditions reported.
- Crosswind — Wind reported variable — treat the full speed as possible crosswind.
- Headwind — 2 kt headwind component on 03
- Runway — 5,000 ft available × 100 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 657 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — TEMPO 0101/0102 BKN015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 011600Z
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
3,700 ft ceiling and 20 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 03.
- TEMPOTemporarily 01:00Z–02:00ZAbove minima
Stays clear of Visual minima on RWY 03.
- Ceiling 1,500 ft vs 1000 ft minimum
TEMPO 0101/0102 BKN015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 011600Z
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- McQuesten Airport (CFP4)49 nm ESE · McQuesten · 1,500 ft elevNo METAR
- Boundary Airport (BYA/BYA)52 nm W · Boundary · 2,940 ft elevNo METAR
- Chapman Lake Airport (CEZ2)56 nm NNE · Chapman Lake · 3,100 ft elevNo METAR
- Eagle Airport (PAEG/EAA)69 nm NW · Eagle · 908 ft elevMVFR
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
Facility Details
via public aviation sourcesExecutive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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