CYGK/YGK METAR & TAF Kingston Norman Rogers Airport

Kingston, OntarioElevation 305 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@4

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-450 ft

-755 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (6:00 PM local) · 59 min old

CYGK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

220° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AC2CI5

cloud layers: altocumulus 2 oktas, cirrus 5 oktas

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1940Z (3:40 PM local) · valid to 0300Z (11:00 PM local)

CYGK forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN22022,000 ft

2000Z4:00 PM2124Z5:24 PM2248Z6:48 PM0012Z8:12 PM0136Z9:36 PM0300Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BECMG BKN RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 220° at 4 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

220° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 254 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

6,001 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07/25

Dimensions

3,933 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-450 ft

Pressure altitude

-165 ft

Field elevation

305 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2206Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kingston Norman Rogers Airport is in Kingston, Ontario. Field elevation 305 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYGK / YGK

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates44.2253, -76.5969

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.5

Kingston Traffic

ATF

122.5

Kingston Radio, 0615-2300 local

122.5

Kingston Radio

RADIO

123.55

London Radio

RCO

122.5

Kingston Radio

VDF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KART Watertown International Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KGTB Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

39 NM E

VFR

CYTR CFB Trenton

41 NM W

VFR

KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport

56 NM NE

VFR

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport

70 NM S

VFR

CYPQ Peterborough Regional Airport

76 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYGK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYGK have a METAR?

Yes. CYGK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does CYGK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for CYGK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at CYGK?

CYGK sits at 305 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYGK?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.