Medium Regional Airport • Gravenhurst, ON, Canada
Elevation: 925 ft (282 m) • 44.9754, -79.3065
Muskoka Airport (CYQA / YQA) is a medium regional airport serving Gravenhurst, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 925 ft (282 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
METAR CYQA 220800Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 01/M04 A2989 RMK SLP130
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 169° |
| 36 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 349° |
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