Medium Regional Airport • Geraldton, ON, Canada
Elevation: 1,144 ft (349 m) • 49.7783, -86.9394
Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (CYGQ / YGQ) is a medium regional airport serving Geraldton, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,144 ft (349 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
TAF AMD CYGQ 211608Z 2116/2202 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN070 TEMPO 2116/2119 3SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC050CB FM211900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2119/2124 5SM -SHRA BR OVC030 PROB40 2119/2124 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB FM220000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 212000Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 72° |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 252° |
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