Small General Aviation Airport • Salluit, QC, Canada
Elevation: 743 ft (226 m) • 62.1794, -75.6672
Salluit Airport (CYZG / YZG) is a small general aviation airport serving Salluit, QC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 743 ft (226 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 20.1° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,523 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI CYZG 011238Z 22014KT 12SM -DZ BKN009 OVC021 09/08 A3019 RMK ST5SC3 SLP238
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,523 ft | 100 ft | Gravel | 29° |
| 21 | 3,523 ft | 100 ft | Gravel | 209° |
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