Cairns International Airport METAR YBCS
VFRLarge AirportElev. 3 m (10 ft)Cairns International Airport is situated in Cairns, Australia. The ICAO code of Cairns International Airport is YBCS and the IATA code is CNS.
It has one Asphalt runway 15/33 with a length of 3,197 m.
The elevation is 3 m (10 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-07 11:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
22°C
Wind
0kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YBCS 071100Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 // NCD 22/19 Q1017
Decoded
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 22°C (72°F) · Dew point 19°C (66°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.03 inHg
TAF
Valid 7 Oct 09:00 UTC – 8 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF YBCS 070820Z 0709/0806 17005KT 9999 FEW025 FM071200 18007KT 9999 SCT025 FM080000 11009KT 9999 FEW030 FM080100 05012KT 9999 FEW030
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
09:0015:0021:0003:00NOW
Wed 7 Oct
FM12:00 – 00:00 UTC
180° / 7 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,500ft
VFRThu 8 Oct
FM00:00 – 01:00 UTC
110° / 9 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 3,000ft
VFRFM01:00 – 06:00 UTC
050° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 3,000ft
VFRWed 7 Oct
BASE09:00 – 12:00 UTC
170° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,500ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 156° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | — | — | — |
| 33 | 336° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | — | — | — |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise19:53 UTC
Sunset08:16 UTC
Daylight:12h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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