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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYZF 011400Z 11013KT 15SM FEW034 FEW110 BKN240 12/08 A2975 RMK SC1AC1CI6 AC TR SLP084
| 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