CYQF / YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Springbrook, AB, Canada

Elevation: 2,968 ft (905 m) • 52.1822, -113.8940

Red Deer Regional Airport (CYQF / YQF) is a medium regional airport serving Springbrook, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,968 ft (905 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,500 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar +13.5

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR CYQF 011400Z AUTO 15003KT 9SM CLR 06/05 A2986 RMK SLP127
Category:
VFR
Wind:
150° at 3 knots
Visibility:
9SM
Temp/Dew:
6°C / 5°C
Altimeter:
29.86 inHg
No TAF available for CYQF.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
12 3,449 ft 100 ft Asphalt 130°
17 7,500 ft 98 ft Asphalt 180°
30 3,449 ft 100 ft Asphalt 310°
35 7,500 ft 98 ft Asphalt 360°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.