Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada
Elevation: 1,258 ft (383 m) • 50.1139, -91.9053
Sioux Lookout Airport (CYXL / YXL) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,258 ft (383 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,300 feet.
METAR CYXL 221200Z 15004KT 15SM SCT120 SCT240 05/M07 A2992 RMK AC3CI1 SLP146
TAF CYXL 220740Z 2208/2220 12005KT P6SM SCT100 TEMPO 2208/2220 BKN100 BECMG 2217/2219 16010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221400Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 156° |
| 34 | 5,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 336° |
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