Medium Regional Airport • Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Elevation: 653 ft (199 m) • 48.3719, -89.3239
Thunder Bay Airport (CYQT / YQT) is a medium regional airport serving Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 653 ft (199 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.7° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,318 feet.
METAR CYQT 240800Z 07015G23KT 15SM -SHRA BKN017 OVC070 04/02 A2960 RMK SC5AC3 CVCTV CLD EMBD SLP032
TAF CYQT 240740Z 2408/2420 08018G28KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 2408/2412 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC050 FM241200 07015G25KT 1/2SM RA FG OVC004 TEMPO 2412/2416 2SM BR OVC008 FM241600 04012KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 TEMPO 2416/2418 P6SM NSW OVC012 FM241800 04010KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC009 TEMPO 2418/2420 P6SM NSW OVC025 RMK NXT FCST BY 241400Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 7,318 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 70° |
| 12 | 5,297 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 120° |
| 25 | 7,318 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 250° |
| 30 | 5,297 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 300° |
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