Medium Regional Airport • Inuvik, NT, Canada
Elevation: 224 ft (68 m) • 68.3042, -133.4830
Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport (CYEV / YEV) is a medium regional airport serving Inuvik, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 224 ft (68 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 18.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYEV 011119Z 36002KT 15SM OVC015 05/04 A2981 RMK ST8 SLP102
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 85° |
| 24 | 6,000 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