Medium Regional Airport • Castlegar, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,624 ft (495 m) • 49.2964, -117.6320
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport (CYCG / YCG) is a medium regional airport serving Castlegar, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,624 ft (495 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,300 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYCG 211400Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW050 FEW250 14/07 A2997 RMK CF1CI1 CF TR CI TR SLP147
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 169° |
| 33 | 5,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 349° |
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