Medium Regional Airport • Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada
Elevation: 377 ft (115 m) • 45.6567, -61.3681
Port Hawkesbury Airport (CYPD / YPS) is a medium regional airport serving Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada, situated at an elevation of 377 ft (115 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.6° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYPD 221027Z AUTO 30005KT 9SM BKN013 11/10 A3008 RMK SLP190
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 29 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
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