Medium Regional Airport • Sandspit, BC, Canada
Elevation: 21 ft (6 m) • 53.2543, -131.8140
Sandspit Airport (CYZP / YZP) is a medium regional airport serving Sandspit, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,120 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYZP 212300Z AUTO 12005KT 070V130 9SM CLR 15/12 A3016 RMK SLP214
TAF CYZP 211840Z 2119/2207 06005KT P6SM FEW230 BECMG 2123/2201 VRB03KT RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 220100Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,120 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 31 | 5,120 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
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