Medium Regional Airport • Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Elevation: 3,082 ft (939 m) • 49.6108, -115.7820
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (CYXC / YXC) is a medium regional airport serving Cranbrook, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 3,082 ft (939 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYXC 211200Z 31008KT 270V340 25SM FEW210 11/02 A2996 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP136 DENSITY ALT 3400FT
TAF CYXC 210640Z 2107/2119 01010G20KT P6SM FEW110 BECMG 2107/2109 28010KT FM210900 30006KT P6SM SKC FM211500 35008KT P6SM FEW080 RMK NXT FCST BY 211300Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 34 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
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