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 CYGQ 211940Z 2120/2208 35005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 2120/2124 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC020CB FM220000 35005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN150 FM220500 33005KT 6SM BR FEW009 PROB30 2206/2208 2SM BR BKN009 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 220200Z
| 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