Medium Regional Airport • Kindersley, SK, Canada
Elevation: 2,277 ft (694 m) • 51.5175, -109.1810
Kindersley Airport (CYKY / YKY) is a medium regional airport serving Kindersley, SK, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,277 ft (694 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,507 feet.
METAR CYKY 220800Z 14015KT 15SM BKN210 11/03 A2961 RMK CI5 SLP030 DENSITY ALT 2700FT
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,507 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 17 | 2,281 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 179° |
| 26 | 3,507 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 35 | 2,281 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 359° |
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