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 171400Z 29016G23KT 15SM BKN039 BKN090 BKN250 17/08 A2977 RMK CU5AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR SLP082 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
TAF CYHZ 171140Z 1712/1812 28010G20KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM171500 29015G25KT P6SM BKN040 BECMG 1722/1724 25010KT FM180300 24006KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 171500Z
| 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