YBCS· CNS· Cairns
Cairns International Airport
large airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
20:32Z 08:10Z Night
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Current METARVFR
32 min ago·13:30ZYBCS 231330Z AUTO 18009KT 9999 // NCD 20/16 Q1020
Wind
180° 9 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
20°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
NCD
Weather
—
Station
YBCS
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333197 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | HW 8 kt | XW 4 kt R |
-16.8789°, 145.7495°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 8 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
430 ft
elevation 10 ft
ISA deviation
+5.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YBCS
- ATIS113.000
- CLDCLNC DEL121.700
- GND121.700
- TWR124.900
- A/DAPP/DEP118.400
Navaids near airportassoc. YBCS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS | VOR-DME | 113.00 MHz | HIGH |
| CS | NDB | 364 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 15/3310,489 ft (3,197 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)YBCS
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cairns International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cairns International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:51 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/01Z1807KT · ≥10 km · FEW026
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW026
TAF YBCS 231113Z 2312/2412 18007KT 9999 FEW026
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/08Z10012KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 10012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM240100 10012KT 9999 SCT030
VFRFM24/08Z → 24/12Z1807KT · ≥10 km · SCT020
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020
FM240800 18007KT 9999 SCT020
Raw TAF
TAF YBCS 231113Z 2312/2412 18007KT 9999 FEW026 FM240100 10012KT 9999 SCT030 FM240800 18007KT 9999 SCT020
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