Medium Regional Airport • Deer Lake, NL, Canada
Elevation: 72 ft (22 m) • 49.2108, -57.3914
Deer Lake Airport (CYDF / YDF) is a medium regional airport serving Deer Lake, NL, Canada, situated at an elevation of 72 ft (22 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,005 feet.
SPECI CYDF 221235Z 33002KT 3/4SM -SN VV012 M02/M03 A3010 RMK SN8 SLP197
TAF AMD CYDF 221027Z 2210/2308 02005KT 6SM -SN SCT020 OVC060 TEMPO 2210/2212 1SM -SN OVC020 FM221200 02008KT 3/4SM -SN OVC008 TEMPO 2212/2218 2SM -SN BECMG 2214/2216 02008G18KT FM221800 VRB03KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM230000 28008KT P6SM -SHSN OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 221400Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 8,005 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 47° |
| 25 | 8,005 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 227° |
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