Small General Aviation Airport • Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada
Elevation: 650 ft (198 m) • 42.3064, -82.0819
Chatham Kent Airport (CYCK / XCM) is a small general aviation airport serving Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 650 ft (198 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR CYCK 201700Z AUTO 35009G15KT 300V030 9SM FEW047 03/M08 A3037 RMK SLP294
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 44° |
| 24 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 224° |
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