Medium Regional Airport • Tofino, BC, Canada
Elevation: 80 ft (24 m) • 49.0798, -125.7756
Tofino / Long Beach Airport (CYAZ / YAZ) is a medium regional airport serving Tofino, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 80 ft (24 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.8° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
TAF AMD CYAZ 212347Z 2123/2201 21005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004 TEMPO 2123/2201 P6SM -RA SCT004 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 221500Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 90° |
| 11 | 4,997 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 126° |
| 16 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 175° |
| 25 | 4,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 270° |
| 29 | 4,997 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 306° |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 355° |
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