Medium Regional Airport • Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada
Elevation: 630 ft (192 m) • 46.4832, -84.5085
Sault Ste Marie Airport (CYAM / YAM) is a medium regional airport serving Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 630 ft (192 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYAM 011223Z 23003KT 3/4SM R12/3500V4500FT/U BR BKN001 OVC006 19/19 A2993 RMK FG4ST3SC1 SLP137 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 33° |
| 12 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 107° |
| 22 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 213° |
| 30 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 287° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM