Medium Regional Airport • Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Elevation: 92 ft (28 m) • 49.0550, -123.8699
Nanaimo Airport (CYCD / YCD) is a medium regional airport serving Nanaimo, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 92 ft (28 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,602 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYCD 171321Z 06003KT 050V110 1SM -RA BR FEW002 OVC004 15/15 A2996 RMK SF2SC6 SLP147
TAF AMD CYCD 170218Z 1702/1704 15008KT P6SM FEW015 BKN100 TEMPO 1702/1704 VRB15G25KT 6SM TSRA SCT015 BKN080CB RMK NXT FCST BY 171500Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,602 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 34 | 6,602 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
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