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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYQX 011244Z 33010G15KT 15SM -DZ FEW008 BKN014 BKN036 12/10 A3000 RMK SF2SC4SC1 SLP166
| 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° |
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