Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Info

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

Weather

ATIS

ATIS YBCS I 162040 APCH: EXP INST APCH RWY: 15 SFC COND: SFC COND CODE 5,5,5.WHOLE RWY WET. OPR INFO: HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH AND HIGH INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTING OPERATING WND: 160/10 VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM, RED TO 4000M WX: PASSING SH + CLD: FEW005, SCT015, BKN025, + TMP: 24 + QNH: 1016

METAR/SPECI

SPECI YBCS 162051Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT017 BKN027 BKN031 24/22 Q1016 RMK RF00.0/061.0

TAF

TAF AMD YBCS 162008Z 1620/1718 17008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT015 BKN022 FM162300 13014KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT020 FM170900 17008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT015 BKN022 FM171200 17008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT010 BKN018 INTER 1620/1703 2000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN014 INTER 1709/1718 2000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN014 RMK T 24 26 29 28 Q 1015 1017 1017 1014 TAF3

Runways

Ident Surface Length Width
15 9kt headwind 5kt crosswind from the right
33 9kt tailwind 5kt crosswind from the left

Wind data is from 6 minutes ago

Map

NOTAMs

C449/25 ILS 'ICS' 109.9 RWY15 ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 30 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 232200 TO 09 250600 DAILY 2200-0600

Future

23/09/2025 22:00 to 25/09/2025 06:00 (UTC)

C452/25 DME 'ICN' 109.5/32X RWY33 (ASSOCIATED WITH LOC 'ICN') ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 45 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 230330 TO 09 230730

Future

23/09/2025 03:30 to 23/09/2025 07:30 (UTC)

C451/25 LOC 'ICN' 109.5 RWY33 ON TEST, DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE EXC ON 45 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 230330 TO 09 230730

Future

23/09/2025 03:30 to 23/09/2025 07:30 (UTC)

C415/25 REVIEW C304/25 2 X ADJ TWY A CL LGT U/S BTN TWY A4 AND TWY Y LIT WITH TEMPO BLUE EDGE LGT FROM 08 231538 TO 10 240700 EST

Now

23/08/2025 15:38 to 24/10/2025 07:00 Estimated (UTC)

C402/25 REVIEW C224/25 UA OPS (MULTIPLE TYPES BLW 25KG) WILL TAKE PLACE WI 3NM RADIUS OF AD REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (RPAS) ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH TRIAL CTC CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY (CASA) TEL: +61 3 9518 2736 SFC TO 400FT AGL FROM 08 210625 TO 11 170000 HJ

Now

21/08/2025 06:25 to 17/11/2025 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)

C382/25 REVIEW C339/25 OBST LGT 140FT AGL U/S PSN 165208.85S 1454417.14E APRX BRG 305 MAG 2NM FM ARP FROM 08 070639 TO 09 170700 EST

Now

07/08/2025 06:39 to 17/09/2025 07:00 Estimated (UTC)

C314/25 REVIEW C166/25 HLS 2 AND HLS 3 CLSD HLS 1 CLSD EXC WITH 24HR PN TO AD REPORTING OFFICER FROM 07 070713 TO 10 070700 EST

Now

07/07/2025 07:13 to 07/10/2025 07:00 Estimated (UTC)

C275/25 DECLARED DISTANCE AND GRADIENT CHANGES ADD THE FLW: RWY 33 TKOF RUN COMMENCES 40M BEYOND RWY 33 THR AMD ENR SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA) FROM 06 170352 TO PERM

Now

From 17/06/2025 03:52 (UTC)

C274/25 OTHER LIGHTING AMD ADD THE FLW: 5. RWY 33 FOUR THR END LGTS NOT VISIBLE AT 600M DIST 3M AGL AMD ENR SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA) FROM 06 170047 TO PERM

Now

From 17/06/2025 00:47 (UTC)

C270/25 REVIEW C126/25 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 06 140010 TO 09 190000 EST

Now

14/06/2025 00:10 to 19/09/2025 00:00 Estimated (UTC)