Medium Regional Airport • Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
Elevation: 116 ft (35 m) • 54.2861, -130.4450
Prince Rupert Airport (CYPR / YPR) is a medium regional airport serving Prince Rupert, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 116 ft (35 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYPR 212215Z AUTO 27006KT 230V320 1 3/4SM BR OVC003 13/11 A3015 RMK VIS VRB 3/4-3 SLP214
TAF AMD CYPR 212035Z 2120/2207 24005KT 5SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2120/2123 P6SM NSW SCT003 FM212300 24005KT P6SM OVC004 TEMPO 2123/2202 SCT004 BKN008 FM220200 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2202/2207 P6SM NSW SCT003 OVC006 PROB30 2205/2207 1SM BR OVC001 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 220100Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 151° |
| 31 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 331° |
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