Small General Aviation Airport • Cartwright, NL, Canada
Elevation: 40 ft (12 m) • 53.6825, -57.0423
Cartwright Airport (CYCA / YRF) is a small general aviation airport serving Cartwright, NL, Canada, situated at an elevation of 40 ft (12 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 19.1° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 2,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYCA 011400Z AUTO 35009G15KT 9SM BKN015 OVC020 09/07 A3014 RMK SLP208
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,500 ft | 75 ft | GRAVEL | — |
| 26 | 2,500 ft | 75 ft | GRAVEL | — |
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