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.
TAF CYCA 260740Z 2608/2620 35022G42KT 5SM BR OVC008 TEMPO 2608/2614 P6SM NSW OVC012 FM261400 35020G40KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 2614/2619 BKN012 FM261900 34017G30KT P6SM OVC012 TEMPO 2619/2620 OVC008 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 261400Z
| 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