Medium Regional Airport • Penticton, BC, Canada
Elevation: 1,129 ft (344 m) • 49.4631, -119.6020
Penticton Airport (CYYF / YYF) is a medium regional airport serving Penticton, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,129 ft (344 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYYF 011100Z 35002KT 15SM FEW220 11/09 A2980 RMK CI1 SLP090
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,000 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 182° |
| 34 | 6,000 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 2° |
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