CYQY· YQY· Sydney
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
medium airport · elevation 203 ft (62 m)
10:29Z 21:02Z Day
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Current METARIFR
37 min ago·14:00ZCYQY 231400Z 04030G40KT 2SM RA BR OVC011 05/03 A2983 RMK NS8 SLP104
Wind
040° 30 kt (gust 40 kt)
Visibility
2 SM
Ceiling
1,100 ft
Temperature
5°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
OVC 1,100ft
Weather
RA · BR
Station
CYQY
Remarks
NS8 sea level pressure of 1010.4 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242155 mASP
18/361828 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | HW 30 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 17 kt | XW 25 kt L |
46.1611°, -60.0498°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Marginal | HW 30 | 3 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) · Gusts to 40 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Marginal | HW 17 | 25 R | Crosswind 25 kt — significant · Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) · Gusts to 40 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
-861 ft
elevation 203 ft
ISA deviation
-9.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYQY
- FSSRDO122.000
- CNTRMONCTON CNTR118.600
- RCOCHARLOTTETOWN RDO122.000
Navaids near airportassoc. CYQY
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| QY | NDB | 263 kHz | MEDIUM |
| YQY | VORTAC | 114.90 MHz | HIGH |
| ZQY | NDB | 219 kHz | LOW |
| ZYD | NDB | 201 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/247,070 ft (2,155 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/365,997 ft (1,828 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYQY
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp7°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=33
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
Diagram unavailable for Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:42 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE23/12Z → 23/20Z04022G40KT · 6 SM · -RA BR · OVC012
Wind: 04022G40KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC012
TAF CYQY 231140Z 2312/2324 04022G40KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012
IFRTEMPO23/12Z → 23/20Z2 SM · RA BR · OVC008
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: RA BR
Clouds: OVC008
TEMPO 2312/2320 2SM RA BR OVC008
MVFRFM23/20Z → 23/22Z02025G40KT · 4 SM · -RA BR · OVC012
Wind: 02025G40KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC012
FM232000 02025G40KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012
MVFRTEMPO23/20Z → 24/00Z6 SM · -RA · OVC025
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC025
TEMPO 2320/2324 P6SM -RA OVC025
MVFRBECMG23/22Z → 24/00Z01022G40KT
Wind: 01022G40KT
BECMG 2322/2324 01022G40KT RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYQY 231140Z 2312/2324 04022G40KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012 TEMPO 2312/2320 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM232000 02025G40KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 TEMPO 2320/2324 P6SM -RA OVC025 BECMG 2322/2324 01022G40KT RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
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