Medium Regional Airport • Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
Elevation: 2,148 ft (655 m) • 55.7412, -120.1833
Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ / YDQ) is a medium regional airport serving Dawson Creek, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,148 ft (655 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYDQ 211800Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM FEW050 17/07 A3015 RMK SLP222 DENSITY ALT 2700FT
TAF CYDQ 211240Z 2113/2201 32008KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 2113/2117 FEW100 FM211700 35008KT P6SM FEW100 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 211900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 85° |
| 25 | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 265° |
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