YBCS· CNS· Cairns
Cairns International Airport
large airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
19:55Z 08:16Z Day
⏎
Current METARVFR
8 min ago·22:30ZYBCS 072230Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 // NCD 25/19 Q1018
Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
25°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 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 7 kt | XW 2 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 7 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
1,084 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
Temp26°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
Diagram unavailable for Cairns International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 21:51 UTC
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE07/21Z → 08/00Z1607KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 1607KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF YBCS 072010Z 0721/0818 16007KT 9999 SCT025
VFRFM08/00Z → 08/01Z1109KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 1109KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
FM080000 11009KT 9999 FEW030
VFRFM08/01Z → 08/08Z05012KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 05012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
FM080100 05012KT 9999 FEW030
VFRFM08/08Z → 08/18Z1705KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 1705KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
FM080800 17005KT 9999 SCT025
Raw TAF
TAF YBCS 072010Z 0721/0818 16007KT 9999 SCT025 FM080000 11009KT 9999 FEW030 FM080100 05012KT 9999 FEW030 FM080800 17005KT 9999 SCT025
Nearby airports