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Pilot information for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

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General information for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

Airport codes: YAW CYAW
Type: heliport/helipad
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude: 44.639702 | 44 38.382111 N | N44 38 22
Longitude: -63.499401 | 63 29.964066 W | W063 29 57
Field elevation: 144 ft/44 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 18.537°W

Radio communication frequencies for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

A/D: 119.2 MHz (HALIFAX APP/DEP)
ATF: 126.2 MHz
ATIS: 129.175 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz
OPS: 30.88 MHz
PMSV: 34.46 MHz (PMSV METRO)
TWR: 119 MHz

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Runways at Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

10/28
CLOSED: 5,692 x 200 ft (1,735 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
16/34
CLOSED: 8,998 x 200 ft (2,743 x 61 m) — paved — not lighted
16H/34H
3,500 x 112 ft (1,067 x 34 m) — other (Asphalt) — lighted

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Aviation weather for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

Current conditions (METAR) for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 17:52: 

CYAW 251752Z 16010KT 15SM BKN009 RMK SF6 LAST OBS/NEXT 280900UTC

Forecast (TAF) for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 14:35: 

TAF CYAW 251330Z 2514/2602 18005KT P6SM OVC006 
      TEMPO 2514/2516 BKN010 
     FM251600 19008KT P6SM SCT012 
      TEMPO 2516/2522 BKN012 
     FM252200 20008KT P6SM OVC008 
     FM260000 21008KT 4SM BR OVC004 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 252000Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 120043: HALIFAX/SHEARWATER(HELI) (CYAW) 
CYAW HELIPORT CLSD DUE WING SPORTS FUNCTION. ADVISORY SVC NOT AVBL.
1205270900 TIL 1205271800
NOTAM 120019: HALIFAX/SHEARWATER(HELI) (CYAW) 
CYAW CRANE 443917N 633135W (APRX 1.5 NM NNW AD) 99 FT AGL 297 MSL
   LGTD 1202281450 TIL 1205292359
NOTAM 120020: HALIFAX/SHEARWATER(HELI) (CYAW) 
CYAW OBST LGT U/S TOWER 1500 FT BFR THR 16 AND 140 FT LEFT
   EXTENDED RCL 22 FT AGL 166 MSL 1202281451 TIL 1205292000
NOTAM 120021: HALIFAX/SHEARWATER(HELI) (CYAW) 
CYAW OBST LGT U/S TOWER 900 FT BFR THR 34 AND 140 FT RIGHT
   EXTENDED RCL 22 FT AGL 166 MSL 1202281452 TIL 1205292000
NOTAM 120036: HALIFAX/SHEARWATER(HELI) (CYAW) 
CYAW OBST LGT U/S TOWER 444109N 633035W (APRX 3 NM N AD) 148 FT
   AGL 509 MSL 1205080030 TIL APRX 1207061500