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
METAR CYQX 221200Z 32007KT 12SM OVC005 06/06 A3003 RMK SF8 SLP175
TAF CYQX 221140Z 2212/2312 32010KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC003 TEMPO 2212/2214 6SM BR SCT003 OVC010 FM221400 33008KT 6SM BR OVC010 TEMPO 2214/2216 4SM BR OVC003 FM221600 33008KT P6SM OVC010 TEMPO 2216/2218 OVC008 FM221800 34008KT P6SM SCT010 FM222100 34005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2223/2301 16006KT FM230100 16006KT P6SM BKN040 BECMG 2302/2304 24008KT SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z
| 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