CYFB / YFB — Iqaluit Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Iqaluit, NU, Canada

Elevation: 110 ft (34 m) • 63.7564, -68.5558

Iqaluit Airport (CYFB / YFB) is a medium regional airport serving Iqaluit, NU, Canada, situated at an elevation of 110 ft (34 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 24.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,605 feet.

Current METAR

METAR CYFB 281200Z 00000KT 30SM FEW150 BKN240 M19/M22 A3012 RMK AC1CI7 AC TR SLP205
Category:
VFR
Wind:
000° at 0 knots
Visibility:
30SM
Temp/Dew:
-19°C / -22°C
Altimeter:
30.12 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYFB 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN220 
  FM281500 32005KT P6SM BKN120 BKN220 
  BECMG 2816/2818 27005KT 
  FM281900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 
  FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 
  BECMG 2907/2909 33008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 281800Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
16 8,605 ft 200 ft Asphalt 136°
34 8,605 ft 200 ft Asphalt 316°

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CYKG
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CYXP
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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.