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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQU 211600Z 21005KT 170V270 25SM FEW020 SCT070 BKN200 14/10 A3015 RMK CU1AC2CI4 SLP227
TAF CYQU 211240Z 2113/2201 27006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN160 BECMG 2116/2118 01008KT FM211800 01008KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 2118/2201 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 211900Z
| 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