Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Info

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Weather

ATIS

ATIS YBCS X 092319 APCH: EXP INST APCH RWY: 15 + OPR INFO: EXPECT RWY 33 FROM TIME 2340 + WND: 310/5, MAX TW 6, VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM, + CLD: FEW028, SCT045 + TMP: 30 QNH: 1007

METAR/SPECI

METAR YBCS 092300Z AUTO 27003KT 9999 // OVC100 29/26 Q1007 RMK RF00.0/004.2

TAF

TAF YBCS 092329Z 1000/1100 30009KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT030 FM100300 34010KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN BKN030 FM101000 21006KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT020 INTER 1000/1100 3000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN012 SCT025TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1005/1012 VRB20G35KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BKN008 SCT030CB PROB30 TEMPO 1016/1021 VRB20G35KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BKN008 SCT030CB RMK T 30 32 30 28 Q 1006 1004 1003 1005 TAF3

TAF YBCS 092009Z 0921/1018 29008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT030 FM100300 30010KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN BKN030 FM101000 23008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT020 BKN025 INTER 0921/1018 3000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN012 SCT025TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1005/1012 VRB20G35KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BKN008 SCT030CB PROB30 TEMPO 1016/1018 VRB20G35KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BKN008 SCT030CB RMK T 26 30 32 30 Q 1005 1006 1004 1003 TAF3

Runways

Ident Surface Length Width
15 1kt tailwind 2kt crosswind from the right
33 1kt headwind 2kt crosswind from the left

Wind data is from 30 minutes ago

Map

NOTAMs

B5/26 CAIRNS ATIS FREQ 131.1 U/S ALTN FREQ 113.0 FROM 03 162300 TO 03 170000

Future

16/03/2026 23:00 to 17/03/2026 00:00 (UTC)

C138/26 ILS 'ICS' 109.9 RWY 15 U/S DUE MAINT EXC WITH 60MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 03 130000 TO 03 130200

Future

13/03/2026 00:00 to 13/03/2026 02:00 (UTC)

C153/26 VOR/DME 'CS' 113.0/77X ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 30 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 03 112200 TO 03 120700

Next 48 Hours

11/03/2026 22:00 to 12/03/2026 07:00 (UTC)

C137/26 ILS 'ICS' 109.9 RWY 15 U/S DUE MAINT EXC WITH 60MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 03 110000 TO 03 110200

Next 48 Hours

11/03/2026 00:00 to 11/03/2026 02:00 (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)

C133/26 REPLACE C633/25 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 02 182203 TO 04 200700 EST

Now

18/02/2026 22:03 to 20/04/2026 07:00 Estimated (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)

C117/26 REPLACE C624/25 HLS 2 AND HLS 3 CLSD HLS 1 CLSD EXC WITH 24HR PN TO AD REPORTING OFFICER FROM 02 110720 TO 05 110700 EST

Now

11/02/2026 07:20 to 11/05/2026 07:00 Estimated (UTC)

C54/26 REVIEW C527/25 2 X ADJ TWY A CL LGT U/S BTN TWY A4 AND TWY Y LIT WITH TEMPO BLUE EDGE LGT FROM 01 240704 TO 04 240700 EST

Now

24/01/2026 07:04 to 24/04/2026 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)

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)