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Cairns International Airport

large airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
20:31Z 08:10Z Day
Current METARVFR
14 min ago·20:30Z
YBCS 232030Z AUTO 14004KT 090V170 9999 // NCD 18/15 Q1019
Wind
140° 4 kt (var 090°–170°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
18°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
NCD
Weather
Station
YBCS
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW4 kt140°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333197 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 15/33HW 4 ktXW 1 kt L
-16.8789°, 145.7495°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 15/33 (use 15)PreferredHW 41 L
Density altitude
217 ft
elevation 10 ft
ISA deviation
+3.0°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
CSVOR-DME113.00 MHzHIGH
CSNDB364 kHzMEDIUM
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
NESWCALM0%
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 18:51 UTC
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/01Z1807KT · ≥10 km · FEW026
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW026
TAF YBCS 231702Z 2318/2418 18007KT 9999 FEW026
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/08Z10012KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 10012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM240100 10012KT 9999 SCT030
VFRFM24/08Z → 24/18Z1807KT · ≥10 km · SCT020
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020
FM240800 18007KT 9999 SCT020
Raw TAF
TAF YBCS 231702Z 2318/2418 18007KT 9999 FEW026 FM240100 10012KT 9999 SCT030 FM240800 18007KT 9999 SCT020
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