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Powell River Airport
Powell River · YPW · CA

How reliable is Powell River Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Powell River Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
YPW · CYPW
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.83, -124.50

On-time performance data isn’t available for YPW yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Powell River Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Powell River

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510086J90F96M98A99M99J99J97A91S92O90N86D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jul

Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability

Roughest month

Jan

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, snow · 86/100 favorability

The read on YPW

What the numbers say about flying through Powell River Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Powell River Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Powell River is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. July is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 86, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Powell River, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about YPW

What is the best month to fly from YPW for good weather?
July has the calmest flying weather at Powell River Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.

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