Medium Regional Airport • Goose Bay, NL, Canada
Elevation: 160 ft (49 m) • 53.3192, -60.4258
Goose Bay Airport (CYYR / YYR) is a medium regional airport serving Goose Bay, NL, Canada, situated at an elevation of 160 ft (49 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 19.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 11,046 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 11,046 ft | 209 ft | Asphalt | 54° |
| 15 | 9,580 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 133° |
| 26 | 11,046 ft | 209 ft | Asphalt | 234° |
| 33 | 9,580 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 313° |
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