Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Info

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Weather

ATIS

ATIS YBCS T 231757 APCH: EXP INST APCH RWY: 15 + SFC COND: SFC COND CODE 5, 5, 5. WHOLE RWY WET. + OPR INFO: WND: 150/6 VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM + WX: SH IN AREA + CLD: FEW012, SCT030 + TMP: 26 + QNH: 1008


METAR/SPECI

METAR YBCS 231830Z AUTO 14008KT 090V170 9999 // FEW035 26/23 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/000.0


TAF

TAF YBCS 231712Z 2318/2418 16007KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT035 FM240000 10012KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN FEW035 FM240800 14008KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN SCT030 FM241100 18006KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN FEW025 BKN030 RMK T 26 26 29 30 Q 1008 1009 1010 1009 TAF3


Runways

Ident Surface Length Width
15 7kt headwind 1kt crosswind from the left
33 7kt tailwind 1kt crosswind from the right

Wind data is from 4 minutes ago

Map

NOTAMs

C46/26 UA OPS TETHERED BLW OLS (MULTI-ROTOR BLW 25KG) WILL TAKE PLACE OPR WI 50M RADIUS OF PSN 165539S 1454633E BRG 148 MAG 2.8NM FM ARP OPR WILL MNT TWR FREQ 124.9 OPR CTC TEL: ****** SFC TO 120FT AGL FROM 01 282000 TO 02 140600 HJ

Future

28/01/2026 20:00 to 14/02/2026 06:00 (UTC)


B3/26 RADAR COVERAGE, RADAR INFO AND RADAR BASED TRAFFIC INFO SER LTD DUE HAHN TABLELAND SSR MAINT WEST AND SOUTH WEST OF YBCS BETWEEN 330 RADIAL AND 140 RADIAL WITHIN 36NM YBCS BELOW A090 FOR ALL AIRCRAFT AND WITHIN 150NM YBCS BELOW F200 FOR NON ADSB EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT DELAYS AND RESTRICTIONS MAY OCCUR IN CTA FROM 01 272300 TO 01 280400

Future

27/01/2026 23:00 to 28/01/2026 04:00 (UTC)


C52/26 3X ADJ TWY B5 CL LGT BTN TWY B5 HLDG POINT AND TWY B U/S LIT WITH TEMPO BLUE EDGE LGT FROM 01 231812 TO 01 270600 EST

Now

23/01/2026 18:12 to 27/01/2026 06:00 Estimated (UTC)


C47/26 REVIEW C38/26 TWY G2 CLSD TWY G BTN G2 AND TWY G3 CLSD FROM 01 220144 TO 01 290700 EST

Now

22/01/2026 01:44 to 29/01/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C36/26 OBST LGT 1120FT AMSL U/S PSN 165258.0S 1454417.0E APRX BRG 270 MAG 1NM FM ARP FROM 01 070402 TO 02 160700 EST

Now

07/01/2026 04:02 to 16/02/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C633/25 REVIEW C456/25 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 12 191544 TO 02 200700 EST

Now

19/12/2025 15:44 to 20/02/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C631/25 UA OPS WILL TAKE PLACE WI 3NM RADIUS OF ARP RPAS ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH TRIAL CTC CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY (CASA) TEL: +61 3 9518 2736 SFC TO 400FT AGL FROM 12 180341 TO 03 180000 HJ

Now

18/12/2025 03:41 to 18/03/2026 00:00 (UTC)


C624/25 REVIEW C560/25 HLS 2 AND HLS 3 CLSD HLS 1 CLSD EXC WITH 24HR PN TO AD REPORTING OFFICER FROM 12 100417 TO 02 110700 EST

Now

10/12/2025 04:17 to 11/02/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C527/25 REVIEW C415/25 2 X ADJ TWY A CL LGT U/S BTN TWY A4 AND TWY Y LIT WITH TEMPO BLUE EDGE LGT FROM 10 232106 TO 01 240700 EST

Now

23/10/2025 21:06 to 24/01/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)


C387/25 AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) YBCS AMD DME OR GNSS ARRIVAL PROCEDURES - PAGE 1 IFL TO CS ARRIVAL CHANGE 'IFL TO CS' TO 'OLSIN TO CS' DUE TO IFL NDB DECOMMISSIONED FROM 08 140627 TO PERM

Now

From 14/08/2025 06:27 (UTC)