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 011452Z AUTO 15004KT 120V180 6SM -RA FEW029 BKN036 BKN044 OVC060 11/ A2953 RMK PCPN 1.8MM PAST HR DP MISG SLP001
| 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