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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQT 211500Z 25006KT 210V340 20SM FEW030 FEW072 SCT160 18/10 A2994 RMK CU1AC1AC1 CU TR ACC ASOCTD SLP145 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
TAF CYQT 211344Z 2114/2202 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM211700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2117/2121 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BECMG 2118/2120 09007KT FM212100 08008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM220000 08007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 212000Z
| 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