CYQU/YQU METAR & TAF Grande Prairie Airport

Grande Prairie, AlbertaElevation 2,195 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 25 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@15

steady

VISIBILITY

25 SM

40.2 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,045 ft

-1,150 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2300Z (5:00 PM local) · 59 min old

CYQU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 15 knots. Visibility is 25 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 15 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

25 statute miles

40.2 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW100

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -7°C

39°F / 19°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AC1

cloud layers: altocumulus 1 okta

AC TR

observed: altocumulus trace amount

SLP296

sea-level pressure 1029.6 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1840Z (12:40 PM local) · valid to 0700Z (1:00 AM local)

CYQU forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1900Z1:00 PM2124Z3:24 PM2348Z5:48 PM0212Z8:12 PM0436Z10:36 PM0700Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BECMG 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 140° at 15 kt, visibility 25 SM, ceiling none. 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

140° at 15 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1215 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

6,200 x 200 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

12/30

Dimensions

8,502 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,045 ft

Pressure altitude

1,835 ft

Field elevation

2,195 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-7°C (19°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

0032Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1447Z 8:47 AM

Loggable night

0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1409Z (8:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1447Z (8:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1347Z (7:47 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

Grande Prairie Airport is in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Field elevation 2,195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYQU / YQU

RegionAlberta

CountryCanada

Coordinates55.1797, -118.8850

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

MF GRAND PRAIRIE RDO

A/G

128.6

ATIS

134.5

EDMONTON CNTR

CNTR

118.1

RDO

FSS

122.5

EDMONTON RDO

RCO

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.

CYDQ Dawson Creek Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

CYPE Peace River Airport

79 NM NE

VFR

CYXJ Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport

89 NM NW

VFR

CYCQ Chetwynd Airport

98 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYQU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYQU have a METAR?

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

Does CYQU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYQU?

CYQU sits at 2,195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYQU?

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.