Medium Regional Airport • Quesnel, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,789 ft (545 m) • 53.0261, -122.5100
Quesnel Airport (CYQZ / YQZ) is a medium regional airport serving Quesnel, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,789 ft (545 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYQZ 211800Z AUTO 33009G15KT 290V020 9SM CLR 19/08 A3012 RMK SLP210 DENSITY ALT 2500FT
TAF CYQZ 211140Z 2112/2124 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 BECMG 2116/2118 33008KT FM211800 33008KT P6SM SCT060 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 211900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 150° |
| 31 | 5,500 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 330° |
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