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01 May 06–16Z (2am–12pm ET): CYTZ TAF shows clear (SKC) from 06Z (2am ET) with northwest winds 32008 kt, holding through ~16Z (12pm ET) before southerly flow returns with broken 6,000 ft and light showers after 18Z (2pm ET).
🤖 Generated 3h ago · valid until 05-01 06:24Z (2:24am ET). Verify "Z" times in the text against the source TAF.
Return departs ~10 min after outbound arrival. Slide to shift both legs.
CYTZ is currently VFR with broken layers and gusty northerly winds (36013G19 kt at CYYZ, 01010G15 kt at CYTZ), but the GFA shows widespread low ceilings, freezing drizzle (FZDZ), and mixed precipitation across the region overnight into the morning. The TAF clears to SKC at CYTZ by 06Z before a fresh deterioration (light rain showers, broken 5,000–6,000 ft) arrives from the SW late afternoon/evening. Icing risk at low levels and a narrow clear window mid-morning keep the overall outlook marginal.
🤖 AI summary — verifyConfidence decays with distance — days 0–1 are TAF-backed, days 2–4 rely on a single-model extended forecast, days 5–6 are a directional trend only. Lower-confidence days are dimmed.
VFR now but icing/FZDZ risk E Ontario overnight; clear window from ~06Z
SKC window 06–15Z, then S winds with -SHRA and broken 5,000 ft by evening
Lingering overcast and light showers; W winds to 20 kt; MVFR periods likely
Drizzle, W 11 kt gusting 24 kt; MVFR ceilings expected through much of day
Light drizzle, S 13 kt gusting 25 kt; marginal VFR at best; temps rising to 16°C
Dense drizzle, W 11 kt gusting 28 kt; ~7 h precip; IFR/MVFR conditions likely
Overcast, N winds easing; possible slow improvement — confidence low
CYTZ is passing through civil dusk now (00Z 01 May) with an overcast layer at 13,000 ft, few at 10,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, and a gusty northeasterly surface wind (01010G15 kt). The TAF transitions to a westerly 29005 kt and scattered 6,000 ft by 05Z, then clears to SKC at 06Z with northwest winds — a solid mid-morning VFR window. Across the broader region the GFA shows a complex picture: freezing drizzle and patchy ceilings of 300–700 ft AGL affecting eastern Ontario and southern Quebec through 06Z, with a warm front draped across the Ottawa–Montreal corridor bringing localized IFR in freezing rain and mist. Southern Ontario (Hamilton, Waterloo, Windsor corridor) is mostly VFR overnight but deteriorates to MVFR showers by late morning per the GFA's 12Z panel. The TURBC charts indicate icing due to freezing drizzle (FZDZ) from the surface to 5,000 ft over eastern Ontario and mixed moderate icing 3,000–6,000 ft near the warm front — significant for VFR pilots contemplating any eastbound leg.
Friday 01 May at CYTZ offers the clearest window of the period: the TAF calls SKC from 06Z to roughly 12Z, shifting to scattered 6,000 ft by 12Z and a southwesterly 19005–07 kt flow by 18Z, before light rain showers and broken 5,000 ft arrive after 21Z per the CYYZ TAF. At CYHM, similar: VFR clears to FEW020 by 08Z, then few at 5,000 ft by 15Z before showers return late. Ottawa (CYOW) is forecast to receive light rain showers with broken 5,000 ft from 20Z. The broader Ontario picture is wind-down of the overnight mixed precip by mid-morning, giving a useful window across most of southern Ontario , though the eastern aerodromes (CYGK, CYOW, CYUL) stay marginal longer as the warm front slowly lifts northeast.
METAR CYTZ 010300Z AUTO 33008KT 290V350 9SM OVC066 08/M04 A2993 RMK SLP140
| Civil dawn | 05:41 |
| Sunrise | 06:12↗ ENE 69° |
| Solar noon | 13:16 |
| Sunset | 20:19↘ WNW 292° |
| Civil dusk | 20:50 |
| Day length | 14h 06m (+2m 37s) |
TAF CYTZ 010140Z 0102/0202 35010KT P6SM BKN120 FM010600 33005KT P6SM BKN050 FM011000 32004KT P6SM FEW050 FM011500 18005KT P6SM BKN050 FM011800 15007KT P6SM BKN120 FM020000 02005KT P6SM BKN050 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 010800Z
| Rwy | Hdg (T) | Head / Tail | Cross | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 048° | head 2 kt | 8 kt L | 2,933′ asp | ★ best |
| 24 | 228° | TAIL 2 kt | 8 kt R | 2,933′ asp | avoid (tail) |
| 08 | 069° | TAIL 1 kt | 8 kt L | 3,988′ asp | avoid (tail) |
| 26 | 249° | head 1 kt | 8 kt R | 3,988′ asp | lit |
| Alt (ft) | Wind (mag) | Wind (true) | Speed | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL180 | 280°M | 270°T | 39 kt | -28°C |
| 12,000 | 290°M | 280°T | 33 kt | -17°C |
| 9,000 | 280°M | 270°T | 18 kt | -14°C |
| 6,000 | 270°M | 260°T | 13 kt | -7°C |
| 3,000 | 310°M | 300°T | 7 kt | — |
| ICAO | Name | Dist | Brg | Cat | Wind | Vis | Ceiling | Best rwy | CFS | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYTZ★ | Toronto/Bishop Arpt, ON, CA | — | — | VFR | 330°8 | 9 | 6600ft | 06 · h2 x8L | — | |
| CYYZ | Toronto/Pearson Intl, ON, CA | 11nm | 287° | VFR | 360°8 | 15 | 8200ft | 33L · h6 x5R | ✈ plan | |
| CNU8model | Markham Airport | 19nm | 017° | VFR | 328°7G13 | 19.9 | — | — | — | ✈ plan |
| CNC3model | Brampton-Caledon Airport | 22nm | 291° | MVFR | 285°5G10 | 14.0 | 2500ft | 26 · h4 | — | ✈ plan |
| CZBAmodel | Burlington Executive Airpark | 23nm | 241° | MVFR | 312°5G12 | 29.0 | 2500ft | 32 · h5 | ✈ plan | |
| CYSN | St Catharines/Niagara Arpt, ON, CA | 28nm | 160° | VFR | 260°6 | 15 | 8000ft | 29 · h6 | ✈ plan | |
| CYOO | Oshawa Arpt, ON, CA | 28nm | 051° | VFR | 340°7 | 9 | 12000ft | 30 · h4 x5R | ✈ plan | |
| CYHM | Hamilton/Munro Intl, ON, CA | 36nm | 221° | VFR | 020°4 | 15 | 6200ft | 06 · h3 | ✈ plan | |
| CYKF | Waterloo Intl, ON, CA | 44nm | 257° | VFR | 310°6 | 9 | — | 32 · h6 | ✈ plan | |
| CYFDmodel | Brantford Municipal Airport | 51nm | 235° | VFR | 291°4G7 | 12.4 | — | 29 · h4 | ✈ plan | |
| CNF4model | Kawartha Lakes Municipal (Lindsay) | 52nm | 031° | VFR | 307°6G13 | 17.3 | — | 31 · h6 | ✈ plan | |
| CYPQ | Peterborough Muni, ON, CA | 58nm | 051° | VFR | 300°7 | 9 | 12000ft | 31 · h7 | ✈ plan | |
| CNY3model | Collingwood Regional Airport | 59nm | 327° | VFR | 301°4G12 | 12.6 | — | 31 · h4 | ✈ plan | |
| CNJ4model | Orillia-RAMA Regional Airport | 63nm | 003° | VFR | 303°6G14 | 13.5 | — | — | ✈ plan | |
| CYTBmodel | Tillsonburg Airport | 72nm | 235° | VFR | 301°5G10 | 18.5 | — | — | ✈ plan | |
| CYQA | Muskoka Arpt, ON, CA | 81nm | 003° | VFR | 320°7 | 9 | — | 36 · h6 | ✈ plan | |
| CYXU | London Intl, ON, CA | 85nm | 246° | VFR | 290°3 | 15 | — | 33 · h3 | ✈ plan | |
| CYTR | Trenton, ON, CA | 86nm | 069° | VFR | 350°7 | 15 | 25000ft | 31 · h4 x5R | ✈ plan | |
| CNK4model | Parry Sound Area Muni | 100nm | 350° | VFR | 263°3G8 | 11.6 | — | 35 · h1 | ✈ plan | |
| CYVV | Wiarton Arpt, ON, CA | 100nm | 313° | VFR | VRB°2 | 15 | 8100ft | — | ✈ plan | |
| CYGK | Kingston Arpt, ON, CA | 126nm | 073° | VFR | 240°3 | 15 | 7000ft | 25 · h3 | ✈ plan | |
| CYZR | Sarnia/Hadfield Arpt, ON, CA | 133nm | 254° | VFR | 000°0 | 9 | — | — | ✈ plan | |
| CYYB | North Bay/Garland Arpt, ON, CA | 164nm | 360° | VFR | 020°6 | 9 | 6600ft | 36 · h5 | ✈ plan | |
| CYQG | Windsor Intl, ON, CA | 177nm | 244° | VFR | 000°0 | 9 | 8100ft | — | ✈ plan | |
| CYOW | Ottawa/Cartier Intl, ON, CA | 189nm | 056° | VFR | 050°3 | 15 | 6800ft | 07 · h3 | ✈ plan | |
| CYSB | Sudbury Arpt, ON, CA | 189nm | 342° | VFR | 360°2 | 15 | 4000ft | 04 · h2 | ✈ plan | |
| CYUL | Montreal/Trudeau Intl, QC, CA | 266nm | 063° | VFR | 310°8 | 15 | 5200ft | 24R · h0 x8R | ✈ plan |
BUF UA /OV BUF230030/TM 0229/FL110/TP A319/TA M5/IC LGT RIME/RM 110-055
MDT UA /OV MQS/TM 0216/FL030/TP C172/SK BKN035
MDT UA /OV MQS/TM 0216/FL030/TP C172/SK BKN035
MDT UA /OV MDT090015/TM 0125/FL050/TP E145/SK SCT065 SCT055
MDT UA /OV MDT090015/TM 0125/FL050/TP E145/SK SCT065 SCT055
BUF UA /OV BUF090010/TM 0059/FL060/TP A320/TA M07/IC LIGHT RIME
BUF UA /OV BUF090010/TM 0059/FL060/TP A320/TA M07/IC LIGHT RIME
MMU UA /OV STW310010/TM 0051/FL110/TP C700/TA M12/IC LGT RIME
MMU UA /OV STW310010/TM 0051/FL110/TP C700/TA M12/IC LGT RIME
TOL UA /OV TOL050010/TM 0045/FL120/TP A21N/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME 070-120/RM ZOB
LGA UA /OV HARLM/TM 0036/FL100/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 100
SMQ UA /OV SBJ186006 /TM 0036 /FL100 /TP A320 /TA M15 /IC LGT RIME
LGA UA /OV HARLM/TM 0036/FL100/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 100
BFD UA /OV BFD225009/TM 0026/FL080/TP C208/TA M04/IC LGT-MOD RIME 040-080/RM ZOB
RUT UA /OV RUT/TM 0020/FL025/TP E55P/SK BASE 034/IC NEG/RM DURD KRUT
OYM UA /OV ETG270010/TM 0000/FL100/TP TBM9/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
MDT UA /OV 5 NW MDT/TM 2352/FL060/TP C208/SK B- 059/TA -3/IC LIGHT RIME
MDT UA /OV 5 NW MDT/TM 2352/FL060/TP C208/SK B- 059/TA -3/IC LIGHT RIME
ALB UA /OV ALB040025/TM 2345/FL045/TP C180/IC TRACE RIME 80-50
ALB UA /OV ALB040025/TM 2345/FL045/TP C180/IC TRACE RIME 80-50
ALB UA /OV ALB100005/TM 2338/FL020/TP E545/RM GAIN OR LOSS 5 KTS FINAL RY28
ALB UA /OV ALB100005/TM 2338/FL020/TP E545/RM GAIN OR LOSS 5 KTS FINAL RY28
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 2335/FL115/TP CL35/TA M11/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 2335/FL115/TP CL35/TA M11/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
6B0 UA /OV 6B0/TM 2331/FL060/TP S22T/TA M02/IC LGT CLR
BTV UA /OV KBTV150003/TM 2326/FL028/TP BE20/SK OVC028/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 040-080/RM DURD
MDT UA /OV 20 NW HAR/TM 2321/FL070/TP PA32/TA -3/IC LIGHT RIME
ALB UA /OV CAM040015/TM 2316/FL90/TP S22T/IC LGT CLR
BFD UA /OV KBFD160007/TM 2316/FL085/TP PA31/TA M15/IC LGT MOD RIME 085-047 DURD/RM ZOB
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 2311/FL140/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 2311/FL140/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 2310/FL080/TP C208/TA M09/IC MOD RIME
PIT UA /OV CUTTA/TM 2309/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TA M09/IC LT RIME 100
PIT UA /OV CUTTA/TM 2309/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TA M09/IC LT RIME 100
APN UA /OV APN/TM 2257/FL040/TP C208/SK TOP046/TA M02/IC LGT-MOD MX
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 2256/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC040/TA 01
PLN UA /OV PLN360015/TM 2256/FL080/TP C208/SK TOP085/TA M10/IC LGT CLR
BWI UA /OV BAL350029/TM 2251/FL090/TP PA30/TA -4/IC LGHT RIME/RM 090-070
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 2249/FL110/TP B712/TA M12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
SEG UA /OV MIP/TM 2248/FL050/TP C208/TA 00/IC LGT RIME
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 2247/FL020/TP P28A/TB LGT CHOP 020
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 2244/FL030/TP C402/SK BASE 030
RDG UA /OV ETX356110/TM 2241/FL100/TP E75S/TA M09/IC MOD MX
AVP UA /OV DIANO/TM 2224/FL040/TP E145/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 120-070
AVP UA /OV HNK/TM 2202/FL070/TP SR22/TA M07/IC LGT RIME 070
RDG UA /OV ETX010010/TM 2202/FL100/TP E75L/TA M16/IC LGT RIME/RM LOCATION CORRECTION
RDG UA /OV ETX/TM 2202/FL100/TP E75L/TA M16/IC LGT RIME
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 2202/FL050/TP AEST/SK BASE060 TOP080/TA M05/IC LGT RIME
(G0284/26 NOTAMR G4262/25 Q) CZYZ/QACXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/025/4338N07924W006 A) CYTZ B) 2602051741 C) 2605051700EST E) DUE TO REDUCED SYSTEM CAPACITY AND ANTICIPATED TFC DEMANDS, VFR TRAINING AND SIGHTSEEING FLT AVBL PPR EMAIL: CYTZ(UNDERSCORE)PPR(UNDERSCORE)REQUEST(A)NAVCANADA.CA)
(J1430/26 NOTAMR J1429/26 Q) CZYZ/QOBCE/IV/M/AE/000/004/4338N07923W005 A) CYTZ B) 2603021225 C) 2605152259 D) MAR 02 1225-2359, MAR 03-07 1200-2359, MAR 08-MAY 15 1100-2259 E) MOBILE CRANE WITHIN 100FT RADIUS CENTRED ON 433740N 0792312W APRX 230FT BFR THR 26 AND 1310FT SOUTH EXTENDED RCL. 131FT AGL 391FT AMSL. LGTD, NOT PAINTED.)
(J1731/26 NOTAMR J7655/25 Q) CZYZ/QOBCE/IV/M/AE/000/004/4338N07925W005 A) CYTZ B) 2603111608 C) PERM E) AMEND PUBLICATIONS: MULTIPLE CRANES WITHIN 330FT RADIUS CENTRED ON 433741N 0792453W APRX 2780FT BFR THR 08 AND 1170FT NORTH EXTENDED RCL. 105FT AGL 367FT AMSL. LGTD, NOT PAINTED.)
(J1748/26 NOTAMN Q) CZYZ/QOBCE/IV/M/AE/000/009/4339N07922W005 A) CYTZ B) 2603111631 C) PERM E) AMEND PUBLICATIONS: NEW BUILDINGS WITHIN 319FT RADIUS CENTRED ON 433845N 0792159W APRX 1.2NM BFR THR 26 AND 3210FT NORTH EXTENDED RCL. 579FT AGL 827FT AMSL. LGTD, NOT PAINTED.)
(J2259/26 NOTAMN Q) CZYZ/QOBCE/IV/M/AE/000/008/4340N07929W005 A) CYTZ B) 2604071100 C) PERM E) AMEND PUBLICATIONS: MOBILE CRANE WITHIN 141FT RADIUS CENTRED ON 433955N 0792840W (APRX 4.2NM NW AD (CYTZ)). 315FT AGL 705FT AMSL. NOT LGTD, NOT PAINTED.)
(J2877/26 NOTAMN Q) CZYZ/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4338N07924W005 A) CYTZ B) 2605010900 C) 2605011015 E) RWY 08/26 CLSD DUE MAINT.)
On-airport camera with N / E / SE / SW views — quick visual confirmation of conditions at the home field.
Browse cameras at other regional aerodromes (Wiarton, Muskoka, Sudbury, etc.) for upstream weather assessment.
Visual reference for low cloud / haze over downtown Toronto on the CYTZ approach corridor.
Airport authority page. Tunnel/ferry status, terminal access, traveller info.
Served locally from a daily-refreshed cache (originally sourced from fltplan.com).Verify currency against NAV CANADA before flight.
Pedestrian tunnel + ferry status, parking, ground access. Tunnel is the only year-round terminal access; ferry is backup.
Official NOTAM source — cross-check our NOTAM card against this before flight.
CIAS at the CNE waterfront triggers a TFR/restricted area over the lake and downtown corridor. CYTZ ops are typically curtailed during show hours; expect significant arrival delays. Confirm exact dates via the annual NOTAM each August.
https://cias.org/Crowd noise / fireworks during CNE may affect approach noise abatement procedures. CIAS (above) is the headline aviation impact.
https://theex.com/| Phase | Full moon · 100% lit |
| Position | ↑ 28° at 166° SSE |
| Rise / set | — / 05:48 |