CYQX / YQX — Gander International Airport / CFB Gander

LIFR

Medium Regional Airport • Gander, NL, Canada

Elevation: 496 ft (151 m) • 48.9363, -54.5677

Gander International Airport / CFB Gander (CYQX / YQX) is a medium regional airport serving Gander, NL, Canada, situated at an elevation of 496 ft (151 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,200 feet.

Current METAR

SPECI CYQX 221245Z 36018G26KT 3/4SM R03/5000V5500FT/N R13/4000V5500FT/U -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 M03/M03 A2993 RMK SN6SF1SC1 SLP147
Category:
LIFR
Wind:
360° at 18 knots gusting 26 kt
Visibility:
3/4SM
Temp/Dew:
-3°C / -3°C
Altimeter:
29.93 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYQX 221140Z 2212/2312 36015G25KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN VV006 
  TEMPO 2212/2214 1SM -SN OVC008 
  PROB30 2212/2214 3SM -SNPL 
  FM221400 36018G28KT 3SM -SNPL BR OVC006 
  TEMPO 2214/2218 3/4SM -SN VV004 
  PROB30 2214/2218 6SM -FZRA BR 
  FM221800 36020G30KT 2SM -FZRA BR OVC006 
  FM222200 34020G30KT 2SM -FZDZ -SN BR OVC004 
  BECMG 2304/2306 28012G22KT 
  FM230800 28012G22KT P6SM BKN006 OVC012 
  PROB30 2308/2312 2SM -FZDZ -SN BR RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
03 10,200 ft 200 ft Asphalt 11°
13 8,900 ft 200 ft Asphalt 107°
21 10,200 ft 200 ft Asphalt 191°
31 8,900 ft 200 ft Asphalt 287°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.