Medium Regional Airport • Port Hardy, BC, Canada
Elevation: 71 ft (22 m) • 50.6806, -127.3670
Port Hardy Airport (CYZT / YZT) is a medium regional airport serving Port Hardy, BC, Canada, situated at an elevation of 71 ft (22 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.3° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
SPECI CYZT 221125Z CCA 26009KT 230V300 12SM FEW008 SCT022 08/04 A2996 RMK SF1SC4 SF TR SLP148
TAF CYZT 220640Z 2207/2219 24010G20KT P6SM FEW180 FM221000 27012G22KT P6SM SCT015 FM221600 30017G27KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 221300Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 11 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 129° |
| 16 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 26 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
| 29 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 309° |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
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