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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW4ktMagVar -24.3

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 3000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR CYFB 220900Z 16004KT 30SM FEW030 02/00 A3001 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP166
Category:
VFR
Wind:
160° at 4 knots
Visibility:
30SM
Temp/Dew:
2°C / 0°C
Altimeter:
30.01 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYFB 220540Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070 
  TEMPO 2206/2209 BKN060 
  FM220900 15007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 
  TEMPO 2209/2215 4SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC040 
  FM221500 16010KT P6SM SCT040 
  TEMPO 2215/2222 BKN040 
  FM222200 16005KT P6SM BKN050 
  BECMG 2222/2224 20008KT 
  FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z

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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CYXP
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Official Aviation Resources

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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.