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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYXL 211400Z 32008KT 310V040 15SM SCT015 BKN058 12/07 A2999 RMK CU3SC2 SLP167
TAF CYXL 211344Z 2114/2202 34007KT P6SM FEW009 BKN060 TEMPO 2114/2116 BKN009 BKN060 FM211600 34008KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 2116/2120 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM212000 34008KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 2120/2123 BKN040 BECMG 2200/2202 02005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 212000Z
| 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