Williams Lake Regional Airport (YWL)
4.2(49)
3000 Airport Rd, Williams Lake, BC V2G 5M1, Canada
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Williams Lake Airport
Williams Lake, CA
Overview
Williams Lake Airport is a medium airport serving the Williams Lake region, at a field elevation of 3,085 ft (940 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
Field elevation
3,085 ft
940 m AMSL
Position (FMS entry)
52°10.99'N 122°03.24'W
52.18310, -122.05400
Daylight today (UTC)
- Sunrise 14:08Z
- Sunset 01:47Z
- 11h 39m of daylight
Codes & service
ICAO / GPSCYWL
RegionCA-BC
Airline serviceScheduled
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
VFR
Weather impact score
VFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Visibility
15 sm
Runway wind
4 kt
Wind
090° / 4 kt
Visibility
15 sm
Temp / Dew
7° / -1°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg / 1020 hPa
Cloud: Broken 22,000 ft
METAR · 01 03:00Z
METAR CYWL 010300Z 09004KT 15SM BKN220 07/M01 A3012 RMK CI7 SLP229
TAF · issued 01 00:40Z
TAF CYWL 010040Z 0101/0113 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 010700Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Runway in use at CYWL
Departure from Williams Lake Airport (CYWL)
Departure on runway 12 looks routine with the current observation.
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
2 kt L
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Density alt
2,632 ft
- Crosswind — 2 kt from the left
- Headwind — 3 kt headwind component on 12
- Runway — 7,000 ft available × 150 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 2,632 ft — near standard performance
Switch runway configuration
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
Approach minima summary
22,000 ft ceiling and 15 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 12.
Runway · recommended approachCeiling / vis minimaStatus
RWY 12 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 30 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
Visual
1000 ft / 3 sm
LNAV
500 ft / 1 sm
LPV
250 ft / 0.75 sm
ILS CAT I
200 ft / 0.5 sm
CAT II
100 ft / 0.25 sm
METAR → TAF changes affecting RWY 12
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.
Alternates near Williams Lake Airport (CYWL)
- Dugan Lake Air Strip (CA-0475)4 nm ENENo METAR
- Twin Lakes Airport (CA-0856)11 nm ENE · 150 Mile House · 3,369 ft elevNo METAR
- Springhouse Airpark (CAQ4)14 nm SSW · Springhouse · 3,250 ft elevNo METAR
- Castle Rock Airport (CA-0936)25 nm NW · Cariboo · 2,113 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
Facility Details
via public aviation sources4.2(49 reviews)
Williams Lake, CA
Hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Executive Jet Facilities
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IM Aircraft Maintenance Ltd
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2900 Airport Rd, Williams Lake, BC V2G 5A3, Canada
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Runways
Longest open runway: 7,000 ft (2,134 m)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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