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 171000Z 18005KT 15SM FEW040CB 18/17 A2998 RMK CB1 CB TR OCNL DIST LTNG NW SLP156 DENSITY ALT 2300FT
TAF CYXE 170540Z 1706/1806 16005KT P6SM SKC PROB40 1711/1714 1SM BR FM171400 18005KT P6SM FEW030 FM171900 21006KT P6SM FEW040 FM180300 10008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT260 RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z
| 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