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:
2026-08-22 23:30 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
24°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
5,000ft
QNH
1020hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YBCS 222330Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 // FEW050 24/16 Q1020
Decoded
- Wind
- From 170° (S) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Temp / DP
- 24°C (75°F) · Dew point 16°C (61°F)
- QNH
- 1020 hPa · 30.12 inHg
TAF
Valid 23 Aug 00:00 UTC – 24 Aug 00:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF YBCS 222306Z 2300/2400 12010KT 9999 FEW032 FM230200 07012KT CAVOK FM230600 14008KT 9999 FEW026 FM231500 18008KT 9999 SCT020
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00Mon 24 AugNOW
Sun 23 Aug
BASE00:00 – 02:00 UTC
120° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 3,200ft
VFRFM02:00 – 06:00 UTC
070° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRFM06:00 – 15:00 UTC
140° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,600ft
VFRFM15:00 – 00:00 UTC
180° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,000ft
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 ★ best | 156° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 14° | ↑ 7 kt | 2 kt R |
| 33 | 336° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 166° | ↓ 7 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise20:29 UTC
Sunset08:10 UTC
Daylight:11h 41m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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