Small General Aviation Airport • Chesterfield Inlet, NU, Canada
Elevation: 32 ft (10 m) • 63.3469, -90.7311
Chesterfield Inlet Airport (CYCS / YCS) is a small general aviation airport serving Chesterfield Inlet, NU, Canada, situated at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,600 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYCS 011309Z 17010KT 15SM SCT004 OVC240 08/08 A3003 RMK ST4CI4 SLP171
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12T | 3,600 ft | — | UNK | — |
| 30T | 3,600 ft | — | UNK | — |
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