Cairns International Airport METAR YBCS
MVFRLarge 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:
2026-10-23 09:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
26°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,900ft
QNH
1011hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YBCS 230900Z AUTO 01007KT 9999 // SCT019 BKN024 BKN036 26/22 Q1011
Decoded
- Wind
- From 010° (N) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,900 ft (579 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,400 ft (732 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,600 ft (1,097 m)
- Temp / DP
- 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
- QNH
- 1011 hPa · 29.85 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 156° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 146° | ↓ 6 kt | 4 kt L |
| 33 ★ best | 336° | 3,197 m | Asphalt | 34° | ↑ 6 kt | 4 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise19:43 UTC
Sunset08:19 UTC
Daylight:12h 35m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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