Medium Regional Airport • Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Elevation: 1,653 ft (504 m) • 52.1708, -106.7000
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (CYXE / YXE) is a medium regional airport serving Saskatoon, SK, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,653 ft (504 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,300 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYXE 020900Z 09009KT 15SM SCT033 BKN090 11/08 A3002 RMK SC3AC3 SLP176
TAF CYXE 020540Z 0206/0306 13010KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 0206/0218 P6SM -RA OVC020 FM021800 13010KT P6SM BKN040 FM022100 13008KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0221/0306 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB RMK NXT FCST BY 021200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 8,300 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 101° |
| 15 | 6,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 165° |
| 27 | 8,300 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 281° |
| 33 | 6,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 345° |
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