Medium Regional Airport • Kapuskasing, ON, Canada
Elevation: 743 ft (226 m) • 49.4116, -82.4696
Kapuskasing Airport (CYYU / YYU) is a medium regional airport serving Kapuskasing, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 743 ft (226 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYYU 011207Z 15003KT 6SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN005 OVC006 18/18 A2985 RMK SF3SC3SC2 SLP111 DENSITY ALT 1400FT
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,590 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 17 | 5,500 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 156° |
| 28 | 3,590 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 35 | 5,500 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