Medium Regional Airport • Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Elevation: 3,048 ft (929 m) • 49.6303, -112.8000
Lethbridge County Airport (CYQL / YQL) is a medium regional airport serving Lethbridge, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 3,048 ft (929 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQL 211000Z AUTO 29005KT 220V300 9SM BKN076 OVC091 09/07 A2996 RMK SLP146
TAF CYQL 210540Z 2106/2118 34018G28KT P6SM SCT080 BKN130 TEMPO 2106/2109 P6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN080 BECMG 2106/2108 33012G22KT FM210900 24008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM211500 24008KT P6SM FEW100 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 211200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 70° |
| 13 | 5,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 24 | 6,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 250° |
| 31 | 5,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
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