CYQY / YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Sydney, NS, Canada

Elevation: 203 ft (62 m) • 46.1614, -60.0478

Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (CYQY / YQY) is a medium regional airport serving Sydney, NS, Canada, situated at an elevation of 203 ft (62 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,070 feet.

Current METAR

METAR CYQY 221000Z 34015G21KT 15SM BKN023 M02/M07 A3015 RMK SC7 SLP215
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
340° at 15 knots gusting 21 kt
Visibility:
15SM
Temp/Dew:
-2°C / -7°C
Altimeter:
30.15 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF CYQY 220540Z 2206/2218 35010G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 
  TEMPO 2206/2216 BKN020 BKN150 
  BECMG 2210/2212 35015G25KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 7,070 ft 200 ft Asphalt 46°
18 5,997 ft 150 ft Asphalt 164°
24 7,070 ft 200 ft Asphalt 226°
36 5,997 ft 150 ft Asphalt 344°

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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.