YBCS· CNS· Cairns
Cairns International Airport
large airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
20:45Z 07:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
32 min ago·07:00ZYBCS 190700Z AUTO 13014KT 9999 // NCD 25/19 Q1015
Wind
130° 14 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
25°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 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 13 kt | XW 6 kt L |
-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 13 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,165 ft
elevation 10 ft
ISA deviation
+10.0°C
large deviation
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
Wind9 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1018 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/19 06:51 UTC
19/06Z
19/12Z
19/18Z
20/00Z
20/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE19/06Z → 19/09Z13012KT · ≥10 km · SCT035
Wind: 13012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT035
TAF YBCS 190514Z 1906/2006 13012KT 9999 SCT035
VFRFM19/09Z → 20/01Z1806KT · ≥10 km · SCT020
Wind: 1806KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020
FM190900 18006KT 9999 SCT020
VFRFM20/01Z → 20/06Z12012KT · ≥10 km · SCT035
Wind: 12012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT035
FM200100 12012KT 9999 SCT035
Raw TAF
TAF YBCS 190514Z 1906/2006 13012KT 9999 SCT035 FM190900 18006KT 9999 SCT020 FM200100 12012KT 9999 SCT035
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