YBCS Airport Information

Runway Information
Runway 12 Length 3035 ft width 60 ft Elevation 9 ft Threshold N/A Heading 126
Runway 30 Length 3035 ft Width 60 ft Elevation 6 ft Threshold N/A Heading 306
Runway 15 Length 10489 ft width 148 ft Elevation 9 ft Threshold N/A Heading 156
Runway 33 Length 10489 ft Width 148 ft Elevation 7 ft Threshold N/A Heading 336
Airport Frequencies
Type A Name CAIRNS Frequency 118400 MHZ
Type A Name CAIRNS Frequency 126100 MHZ
Type ATIS Name YBCS Frequency 131100 MHZ
Type C Name CAIRNS Frequency 128750 MHZ
Type D Name CAIRNS Frequency 118400 MHZ
Type G Name CAIRNS Frequency 121700 MHZ
Type T Name CAIRNS Frequency 124900 MHZ
Type D Name CAIRNS Frequency 126100 MHZ
Airport Navaids
Type VOR-DME Name Cairns Frequency 113000 KHZ
Type NDB Name Cairns Frequency 364 KHZ
Airport Weather Information & NOTAM
METAR for:YBCS (Cairns Intl, QL, AU)
Text:YBCS 160430Z AUTO 13017KT 9999 // SCT028 SCT039 BKN069 28/22 Q1015
Conditions at:0430 UTC 16 May 2024
Temperature: 28.0°C ( 82°F)
Dewpoint: 22.0°C ( 72°F) [RH = 70%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.97 inches Hg (1015.0 mb)
Winds:from the SE (130 degrees) at 20 MPH (17 knots; 8.7 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:6900 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 2800 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 3900 feet AGL, broken clouds at 6900 feet AGL
TAF for:YBCS (Cairns Intl, QL, AU) issued at 0204 UTC 16 May 2024
Text:TAF YBCS 160204Z 1603/1700 13016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025
Forecast period:0300 to 0830 UTC 16 May 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the SE (130 degrees) at 18 MPH (16 knots; 8.2 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 2500 feet AGL
Weather:-SHRA (light rain showers)
Text:FM160830 17010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN022
Forecast period:0830 UTC 16 May 2024 to 0000 UTC 17 May 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the S (170 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 knots; 5.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:2200 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 2200 feet AGL
Weather:-SHRA (light rain showers)
Text:INTER 1603/1615 3000 SHRA BKN015
Forecast period:0300 to 1500 UTC 16 May 2024
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Ceiling:1500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA (rain showers)