Small General Aviation Airport • Attawapiskat, ON, Canada
Elevation: 31 ft (9 m) • 52.9275, -82.4319
Attawapiskat Airport (CYAT / YAT) is a small general aviation airport serving Attawapiskat, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 31 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.4° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,500 feet.
SPECI CYAT 240920Z AUTO 06007KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 M04/M04 A3022 RMK VIS VRB 5/8-3 SLP236
TAF CYAT 240840Z 2409/2419 06008KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2409/2413 2 1/2SM BR OVC007 BECMG 2413/2415 P6SM NSW FEW003 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 241500Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,500 ft | 100 ft | GRVL | — |
| 24 | 3,500 ft | 100 ft | GRVL | — |
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