Medium Regional Airport • Fort Saint John, BC, Canada
Elevation: 2,280 ft (695 m) • 56.2381, -120.7400
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ / YXJ) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Saint John, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,280 ft (695 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,909 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYXJ 171400Z 35010KT 15SM FEW240 16/09 A2998 RMK CI1 CI TR FU SLP150 DENSITY ALT 2900FT
TAF CYXJ 171240Z 1713/1801 33008KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1719/1721 11008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 171900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,698 ft | 198 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 12 | 6,909 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 21 | 6,698 ft | 198 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 30 | 6,909 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
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