Medium Regional Airport • Sandy Lake, ON, Canada
Elevation: 951 ft (290 m) • 53.0642, -93.3444
Sandy Lake Airport (CZSJ / ZSJ) is a medium regional airport serving Sandy Lake, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 951 ft (290 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,500 feet.
METAR CZSJ 221100Z AUTO 07007KT 9SM CLR M01/M05 A2995 RMK SLP159
TAF CZSJ 220940Z 2210/2222 05005KT P6SM SCT080 FM221300 09008KT P6SM FEW060 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 221600Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,500 ft | 100 ft | GRVL | — |
| 29 | 3,500 ft | 100 ft | GRVL | — |
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