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.
METAR CYCG 201800Z VRB02KT 15SM SCT230 16/04 A2986 RMK CI3 SLP119 DENSITY ALT 2300FT
TAF CYCG 201440Z 2015/2103 34005KT P6SM FEW200 BECMG 2020/2022 18006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 201900Z
| 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