Medium Regional Airport • Whitecourt, AB, Canada
Elevation: 2,567 ft (782 m) • 54.1439, -115.7870
Whitecourt Airport (CYZU / YZU) is a medium regional airport serving Whitecourt, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 2,567 ft (782 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,800 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYZU 211400Z 30009KT 5SM -RA BR FEW003 OVC046 09/08 A3005 RMK SF1SC7 SLP195
TAF CYZU 211410Z 2114/2123 31008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC020 TEMPO 2114/2119 6SM -RA BR FEW003 OVC040 BECMG 2115/2117 33010G20KT FM211900 33010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC040 TEMPO 2119/2123 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 211900Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 125° |
| 29 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 305° |
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