Large International Airport • Halifax, NS, Canada
Elevation: 477 ft (145 m) • 44.8808, -63.5086
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ / YHZ) is a large international airport serving Halifax, NS, Canada, situated at an elevation of 477 ft (145 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYHZ 021300Z 22009KT 190V250 15SM FEW065 FEW070 SCT110 BKN220 BKN230 14/05 A3004 RMK SC1ACC1AC2CI1CI2 SLP177
TAF CYHZ 021140Z 0212/0312 22005KT P6SM BKN070 FM021400 20012KT P6SM BKN100 FM021700 23012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 TEMPO 0217/0220 4SM -SHRA BR OVC020 PROB30 0217/0220 VRB15G25KT 1SM +TSRA BR BKN007 OVC015CB FM022000 27010KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC020 PROB40 0220/0223 VRB20G30KT 1SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM030000 18007KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM030300 24007KT 6SM BR FEW003 PROB30 0303/0306 1SM BR FM030600 34007KT P6SM SKC FM030800 02005KT 2SM BR SCT002
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 10,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 35° |
| 14 | 7,700 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 126° |
| 23 | 10,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 215° |
| 32 | 7,700 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 306° |
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