Medium Regional Airport • Earlton, ON, Canada
Elevation: 800 ft (244 m) • 47.6974, -79.8473
Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport (CYXR / YXR) is a medium regional airport serving Earlton, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 800 ft (244 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.7° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,998 feet.
METAR CYXR 220800Z AUTO 12003KT 070V130 9SM CLR M01/M02 A2991 RMK ICE SLP142
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,998 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 63° |
| 16 | 3,019 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 149° |
| 26 | 5,998 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 243° |
| 34 | 3,019 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 329° |
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