Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Info

DO NOT USE FOR ACTUAL FLYING, CHECK AIRSERVICES FOR OFFICIAL INFO

Weather

ATIS

ATIS YBCS Q 081051 APCH: EXP INST APCH RWY: 15 + WND: VRB 3KTS, VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM CLD: FEW028 + TMP: 22 + QNH: 1017


METAR/SPECI

METAR YBCS 081030Z AUTO 16003KT 9999 // NCD 22/20 Q1017 RMK RF00.0/000.0


TAF

TAF YBCS 080813Z 0809/0906 16006KT 9999 SCT020 FM081200 17006KT 9999 LIGHT DRIZZLE SCT020 FM090000 05012KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 INTER 0812/0900 5000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN018 RMK T 23 23 22 22 Q 1016 1017 1016 1015 TAF3


Runways

Ident Surface Length Width
15 2kt headwind 0kt crosswind from the right
33 2kt tailwind 0kt crosswind from the left

Wind data is from 24 minutes ago

Map

NOTAMs

C467/26 NDB 'CS' 364 U/S DUE MAINT EXC WITH 60MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 172200 TO 09 180200

Future

17/09/2026 22:00 to 18/09/2026 02:00 (UTC)


C464/26 DME 'ICN' 109.5/32X RWY33 (ASSOCIATED WITH LOC 'ICN') U/S DUE MAINT EXC ON 30 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 160200 TO 09 160600

Future

16/09/2026 02:00 to 16/09/2026 06:00 (UTC)


C463/26 LOC 'ICN' 109.5 RWY33 U/S DUE MAINT EXC ON 30 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 160200 TO 09 160600

Future

16/09/2026 02:00 to 16/09/2026 06:00 (UTC)


C462/26 ILS 'ICS' 109.9 RWY15 U/S DUE MAINT EXC ON 30 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 152200 TO 09 160200

Future

15/09/2026 22:00 to 16/09/2026 02:00 (UTC)


C461/26 VOR/DME 'CS' 113.0/77X U/S DUE MAINT EXC ON 60 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 142130 TO 09 150330

Future

14/09/2026 21:30 to 15/09/2026 03:30 (UTC)


C431/26 DME 'ICN' 109.5/32X RWY 33 (ASSOCIATED WITH LOC 'ICN') ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 30MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 092200 TO 09 100400

Next 48 Hours

09/09/2026 22:00 to 10/09/2026 04:00 (UTC)


C430/26 LOC 'ICN' 109.5 RWY 33 ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 30MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 092200 TO 09 100400

Next 48 Hours

09/09/2026 22:00 to 10/09/2026 04:00 (UTC)


C347/26 TRIGGER NOTAM AIP SUP H69/26 NEW APPROACH PROCEDURES AND AMENDED STAR FOR CAIRNS/CAIRNS INTL AERODROME (YBCS) AVBL FM AIRSERVICES WEBSITE WWW.AIRSERVICESAUSTRALIA.COM/AIP/AIP.ASP FROM 09 021600 TO 09 161600

Now

02/09/2026 16:00 to 16/09/2026 16:00 (UTC)


C440/26 REPLACE C266/26 TWY A4 CL LGT U/S TWY A BTN TWY A3 AND TWY Y CL LGT U/S LIT BY TEMPO BLUE EDGE LGT FROM 08 302349 TO 11 230700 EST

Now

30/08/2026 23:49 to 23/11/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C423/26 REPLACE C284/26 UA OPS WILL TAKE PLACE WI 3NM RADIUS OF ARP REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT SYSTEM (RPAS) ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH TRIAL CTC CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY (CASA) VIA TEL: +61 3 9518 2736 SFC TO 400FT AGL FROM 08 240314 TO 11 180000 HJ

Now

24/08/2026 03:14 to 18/11/2026 00:00 (UTC)


C402/26 REPLACE C366/26 OBST LGT 1120FT AMSL U/S PSN 165258.2S 1454418.0E APRX BRG 305 MAG 2NM FM ARP FROM 08 170840 TO 09 170700 EST

Now

17/08/2026 08:40 to 17/09/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C364/26 REPLACE C209/26 OBST TREES AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS -43FT AMSL BTN BRG 324 MAG AND BRG 326 MAG 2911M TO 3014M FM ARP INFRINGES RWY 15 INNER APCH SFC BY UP TO 9FT -103FT AMSL BTN BRG 321 MAG AND BRG 329 MAG 2766M TO 3743M FM ARP INFRINGES RWY 15 APCH SFC BY UP TO 21FT -83FT AMSL BTN BRG 153 MAG AND BRG 179 MAG 773M TO 1813M FM ARP INFRINGES RWY 33 APCH SFC BY UP TO 24FT FROM 07 200704 TO 10 200700 EST

Now

20/07/2026 07:04 to 20/10/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C251/26 AD CHART AMD HLS 2 AND HLS 3 DECOMMISSIONED AMD ENR SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA) AND DEP AND APCH PROC (DAP) FROM 05 210315 TO PERM

Now

From 21/05/2026 03:15 (UTC)


C249/26 LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AMD ADD THE FLW: HLS 1 AVBL WITH 24HR PN TO AD REP OFFICER AMD ENR SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA) FROM 05 210314 TO PERM

Now

From 21/05/2026 03:14 (UTC)


C135/26 AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) AMD NDB-B OR VOR-B MAX IAS 185KT FOR BASE TURN REVERSALS FROM 02 230145 TO PERM

Now

From 23/02/2026 01:45 (UTC)


C125/26 AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) AMD NDB-A OR VOR-A MAX IAS 185KT FOR BASE TURN REVERSALS FROM 02 162355 TO PERM

Now

From 16/02/2026 23:55 (UTC)