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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFRFlight CategoryVis <1SM or Ceiling <500ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW9ktMagVar -17.2

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 300ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR CYQX 221100Z 32009KT 1SM R13/3000VP6000FT/U -DZ BR OVC003 05/05 A2999 RMK FG5SF3 SLP164
Category:
LIFR
Wind:
320° at 9 knots
Visibility:
1SM
Temp/Dew:
5°C / 5°C
Altimeter:
29.99 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF AMD CYQX 221003Z 2210/2306 34010KT 1/4SM -DZ FG OVC003 
  TEMPO 2210/2213 6SM BR SCT003 OVC010 
  FM221300 33008KT 6SM BR OVC010 
  TEMPO 2213/2215 4SM BR OVC008 
  FM221500 33008KT P6SM OVC010 
  TEMPO 2215/2217 OVC008 
  FM221700 34008KT P6SM SCT010 
  FM221900 34005KT P6SM SKC 
  FM230100 14006KT P6SM FEW040 
  BECMG 2302/2304 24008KT SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z

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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Official Aviation Resources

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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.