Medium Regional Airport • Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Elevation: 2,195 ft (669 m) • 55.1797, -118.8850
Grande Prairie Airport (CYQU / YQU) is a medium regional airport serving Grande Prairie, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,195 ft (669 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,502 feet.
METAR CYQU 220800Z 01008KT 25SM SCT110 02/M04 A2976 RMK AC3 SLP097
TAF CYQU 220640Z 2207/2219 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN240 TEMPO 2207/2211 BKN080 FM221100 33005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 2211/2216 4SM -SHSN BKN012 OVC030 FM221600 35008KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2216/2219 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 221300Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,200 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 12 | 8,502 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 25 | 6,200 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
| 30 | 8,502 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
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