Estevan Airport

CYEN / YEN

Estevan, CA

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF AMD CYEN 171749Z 1718/1724 25010G20KT P6SM SCT100 BKN180 FM172100 22012G22KT P6SM BKN080 BKN140 TEMPO 1722/1724 3SM -SHSN SCT020 OVC060 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 181200Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sun
01:00Z
+-1h
Sun
02:00Z
+0h
Sun
03:00Z
+1h
Sun
04:00Z
+2h
Sun
05:00Z
+3h
Sun
06:00Z
+4h
Sun
07:00Z
+5h
Sun
08:00Z
+6h
Sun
09:00Z
+7h
Sun
10:00Z
+8h
Sun
11:00Z
+9h
Sun
12:00Z
+10h
Sun
13:00Z
+11h
Sun
14:00Z
+12h
Sun
15:00Z
+13h
Sun
16:00Z
+14h
Sun
17:00Z
+15h
Sun
18:00Z
+16h
Sun
19:00Z
+17h
Sun
20:00Z
+18h
Sun
21:00Z
+19h
Sun
22:00Z
+20h
Sun
23:00Z
+21h
Mon
00:00Z
+22h
Mon
01:00Z
+23h
Mon
02:00Z
+24h
Mon
03:00Z
+25h
Mon
04:00Z
+26h
Mon
05:00Z
+27h
Mon
06:00Z
+28h
Mon
07:00Z
+29h
Mon
08:00Z
+30h
Mon
09:00Z
+31h
Mon
10:00Z
+32h
Mon
11:00Z
+33h
Mon
12:00Z
+34h
Mon
13:00Z
+35h
Mon
14:00Z
+36h
Mon
15:00Z
+37h
Mon
16:00Z
+38h
Mon
17:00Z
+39h
Mon
18:00Z
+40h
Mon
19:00Z
+41h
Mon
20:00Z
+42h
Mon
21:00Z
+43h
Mon
22:00Z
+44h
Mon
23:00Z
+45h
Wind Dir
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
Wind Speed
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
10kt
G20kt
Visibility
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
Weather
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
SCT100
BKN180
Ceiling
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
18000ft
AGL
Flight Rules VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
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Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 07:21
🌙
Night
🌅 07:21
🌅
Dawn
🌅 07:21
☀️
Day
🌅 07:21
☀️
Day
🌅 07:21
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 16:38
☀️
Day
🌇 16:38
☀️
Day
🌇 16:38
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Dusk
🌇 16:38
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Night
🌇 16:38
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
🌙
Night
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Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 07:20
🌙
Night
🌅 07:20
🌅
Dawn
🌅 07:20
☀️
Day
🌅 07:20
☀️
Day
🌅 07:20
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 16:39
☀️
Day
🌇 16:39
☀️
Day
🌇 16:39
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Dusk
🌇 16:39
🌙
Night
🌇 16:39
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
VFR
Wind
250° at 10 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
SCT100 BKN180
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 10kt. Gusts up to 20kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Scattered clouds at 10000 feet, Broken clouds at 18000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM172100 2026-02-17 21:00:00 - 2026-02-18 03:00:00
VFR
Wind
220° at 12 kt
Gusts: 22 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
BKN080 BKN140
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Southwest (220°) at 12kt. Gusts up to 22kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Broken clouds at 8000 feet, Broken clouds at 14000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

TEMPO 2026-02-17 22:00:00 - 2026-02-18 00:00:00
MVFR
Visibility
3SM
Weather
Light Showers Snow, FCST, FCST
Clouds
SCT020 OVC060
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 3SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Snow, FCST, FCST. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Overcast skies at 6000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.