Medium Regional Airport • Cold Lake, AB, Canada
Elevation: 1,775 ft (541 m) • 54.4050, -110.2790
CFB Cold Lake (CYOD / YOD) is a medium regional airport serving Cold Lake, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,775 ft (541 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.2° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 12,600 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,270 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 52° |
| 13L | 12,600 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 143° |
| 13R | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 143° |
| 22 | 8,270 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 232° |
| 31L | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 323° |
| 31R | 12,600 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 323° |
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