Medium Regional Airport • Kamloops, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,133 ft (345 m) • 50.7030, -120.4486
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (CYKA / YKA) is a medium regional airport serving Kamloops, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,133 ft (345 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
METAR CYKA 220800Z VRB02KT 30SM BKN058 OVC100 13/10 A2970 RMK SC5AC3 SLP060 DENSITY ALT 1500FT
TAF CYKA 220640Z 2207/2219 29006KT P6SM BKN060 BKN090 TEMPO 2207/2208 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM220800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 RMK NXT FCST BY 221300Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 1,875 ft | 49 ft | Asphalt | 61° |
| 09 | 8,000 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 103° |
| 23 | 1,875 ft | 49 ft | Asphalt | 241° |
| 27 | 8,000 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 283° |
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