Small General Aviation Airport • Kinngait, NU, Canada
Elevation: 164 ft (50 m) • 64.2300, -76.5267
Cape Dorset Airport (CYTE / YTE) is a small general aviation airport serving Kinngait, NU, Canada, situated at an elevation of 164 ft (50 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 21.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
SPECI CYTE 261542Z AUTO 06010G15KT 9SM CLR M14/M17 A3059 RMK SLP366
TAF CYTE 261240Z 2613/2701 05010KT P6SM SKC RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 261900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13T | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | GVL | 127° |
| 31T | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | GVL | 307° |
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