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 240740Z 2408/2420 09015G25KT P6SM BKN030 OVC070 BECMG 2414/2416 10012KT FM241600 10012KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2416/2420 P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC040 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 241400Z
| 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