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CYGQ/YGQ METAR & TAF Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport

Geraldton, OntarioElevation 1,144 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYSP · 66 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 16 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYSP
WIND
260@7
gust 16 kt
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0140Z (9:40 PM local) · valid to 1400Z (10:00 AM local)

CYGQ forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 11Z to 14Z with MVFR possible (SN). Best period is 02Z to 11Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR
MVFR
0200Z10:00 PM0424Z12:24 AM0648Z2:48 AM0912Z5:12 AM1136Z7:36 AM1400Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT TEMPO BKN RMK AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,144 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 8:26 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1226Z (8:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 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

Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport is in Geraldton, Ontario. Field elevation 1,144 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYGQ / YGQ
RegionOntario
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.7783, -86.9394
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.475
LONDON RADIO
RCO
122.8
ATF/UNICOM
UNIC

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

CYGQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYSP (66 NM S, VFR).

CYSP Marathon Airport
66 NM S
VFR
CYYW Armstrong Airport
82 NM NW
VFR
CYQT Thunder Bay International Airport
126 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗CYGQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYGQ have a METAR?
Not right now. CYGQ is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CYGQ have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for CYGQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at CYGQ?
CYGQ sits at 1,144 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYGQ?
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.