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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQY 221000Z 36013KT 15SM FEW024 BKN092 10/08 A3003 RMK SC1AC6 SLP174
TAF CYQY 220540Z 2206/2218 32010KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 2206/2209 OVC025 FM220900 35008KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 2209/2213 OVC025 PROB30 2209/2213 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM221300 01010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM221600 01010KT P6SM SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
| 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° |
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