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 210900Z AUTO 16011KT 9999 // FEW022 SCT030 OVC037 27/22 Q1010
Conditions at:0900 UTC 21 Nov 2024
Temperature: 27.0°C ( 81°F)
Dewpoint: 22.0°C ( 72°F) [RH = 74%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.82 inches Hg (1010.0 mb)
Winds:from the SSE (160 degrees) at 13 MPH (11 knots; 5.7 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:3700 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 2200 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 3000 feet AGL, overcast cloud deck at 3700 feet AGL
TAF for:YBCS (Cairns Intl, QL, AU) issued at 0805 UTC 21 Nov 2024
Text:TAF AMD YBCS 210805Z 2108/2206 16008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT022
Forecast period:0800 to 1200 UTC 21 November 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the SSE (160 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 2200 feet AGL
Weather:-SHRA (light rain showers)
Text:FM211200 17007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN025
Forecast period:1200 to 2300 UTC 21 November 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the S (170 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 knots; 3.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:2500 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1800 feet AGL, broken clouds at 2500 feet AGL
Weather:-SHRA (light rain showers)
Text:FM212300 09014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025
Forecast period:2300 UTC 21 November 2024 to 0600 UTC 22 November 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the E (90 degrees) at 16 MPH (14 knots; 7.2 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:TEMPO 2108/2206 2000 SHRA BKN015 SCT025TCU
Forecast period:0800 UTC 21 November 2024 to 0600 UTC 22 November 2024
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.24 sm (2.00 km)
Ceiling:1500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 2500 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA (rain showers)
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0300 to 0600 UTC 22 November 2024
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Winds:variable direction winds at 23 MPH (20 knots; 10.3 m/s) gusting to 40 MPH (35 knots; 18.0 m/s)
Visibility:0.62 sm (1.00 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1500 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 2500 feet AGL
Weather:TSRA (rain associated with thunderstorm(s))