Medium Regional Airport • North Battleford, SK, Canada
Elevation: 1,799 ft (548 m) • 52.7694, -108.2437
North Battleford Airport (CYQW / YQW) is a medium regional airport serving North Battleford, SK, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,799 ft (548 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYQW 211030Z AUTO 10014G21KT 9SM -RA OVC071 14/08 A2993 RMK ICE MISG SLP146 DENSITY ALT 2100FT
TAF CYQW 210540Z 2106/2118 09018G28KT P6SM FEW100 BKN140 FM211000 10015G25KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 TEMPO 2110/2115 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM211500 10015G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2115/2118 4SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 211200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,565 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 78° |
| 12 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 139° |
| 24 | 2,565 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 258° |
| 30 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 319° |
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