YBCS· CNS· Cairns
Cairns International Airport
large airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
20:28Z 08:03Z Night
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·08:00ZYBCS 260800Z AUTO 16008KT 9999 // NCD 24/19 Q1012
Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
24°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 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 1 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 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,126 ft
elevation 10 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°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
Wind15 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp26°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=51
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cairns International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 06:51 UTC
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/06Z → 26/09Z14016KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 14016KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
TAF YBCS 260504Z 2606/2706 14016KT 9999 SCT030
VFRFM26/09Z → 27/00Z1807KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
FM260900 18007KT 9999 SCT025
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/06Z14014KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 14014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
FM270000 14014KT 9999 FEW030
Raw TAF
TAF YBCS 260504Z 2606/2706 14016KT 9999 SCT030 FM260900 18007KT 9999 SCT025 FM270000 14014KT 9999 FEW030
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