Medium Regional Airport • Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Elevation: 675 ft (206 m) • 62.4628, -114.4400
Yellowknife International Airport (CYZF / YZF) is a medium regional airport serving Yellowknife, NT, Canada, situated at an elevation of 675 ft (206 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,500 feet.
METAR CYZF 180600Z 10008KT 15SM SKC M14/M18 A3017 RMK AURBO SLP241
TAF CYZF 180540Z 1806/1912 09008KT P6SM FEW240 FM182200 12010KT P6SM BKN120 FM190200 12012G22KT P6SM OVC080 FM190500 14015G25KT 3SM -SN SCT008 OVC020 TEMPO 1905/1908 1SM -SN BKN008 FM190800 16020G30KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 180900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 116° |
| 16 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 176° |
| 28 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 294° |
| 34 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 356° |
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