Cairns International Airport METAR YBCS
VFRLarge AirportElev. 3 m (10 ft)Cairns International Airport is situated in Cairns, Australia. The ICAO code of Cairns International Airport is YBCS and the IATA code is CNS.
It has one Asphalt runway 15/33 with a length of 3,197 m.
The elevation is 3 m (10 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 19:30 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
17°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1018hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YBCS 221930Z AUTO 14008KT 9999 // NCD 17/15 Q1018
Decoded
- Wind
- From 140° (SE) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 17°C (63°F) · Dew point 15°C (59°F)
- QNH
- 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 ★ best | 156° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 16° | ↑ 8 kt | 2 kt L |
| 33 | 336° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 164° | ↓ 8 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise20:29 UTC
Sunset08:10 UTC
Daylight:11h 40m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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