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 221100Z AUTO 18004KT 120V230 9SM OVC007 09/07 A2993 RMK SLP137
TAF AMD CYCA 221002Z 2210/2220 22006KT 4SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2210/2212 6SM BR SCT004 OVC008 FM221200 22006KT 6SM BR OVC008 BECMG 2212/2214 P6SM NSW SKC FM221800 03008KT P6SM SKC RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 221400Z
| 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