Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Info

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Weather

ATIS

ATIS YBCS C 132307 APCH: EXP INST APCH RWY: 15 SFC COND: SFC COND CODE 5, 5, 5. WHOLE RWY WET. WND: 160/12, MAX XW 10, VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM, RED TO 8KM + WX: PASSING SH + CLD: FEW012, SCT020, BKN035, TMP: 22 + QNH: 1022


METAR/SPECI

SPECI YBCS 132311Z AUTO 16012KT 6000 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN FEW020 SCT024 BKN030 21/19 Q1022 RMK RF00.2/000.2


TAF

TAF YBCS 132307Z 1400/1500 13017KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 FM141000 17007KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 INTER 1400/1403 5000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN SCT015 BKN020 RMK T 23 26 25 22 Q 1021 1018 1017 1018 TAF3

TAF YBCS 132001Z 1321/1418 17009KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 FM140000 13017KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 FM141000 17007KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT025 INTER 1321/1403 5000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN SCT015 BKN020 RMK T 21 24 26 25 Q 1020 1021 1018 1017 TAF3


Runways

Ident Surface Length Width
15 11kt headwind 2kt crosswind from the right
33 11kt tailwind 2kt crosswind from the left

Wind data is from 6 minutes ago

Map

NOTAMs

C465/26 VOR/DME 'CS' 113.0/77X U/S DUE MAINT EXC ON 60 MIN PN FOR OPR RQMNTS FROM 09 232130 TO 09 240630

Future

23/09/2026 21:30 to 24/09/2026 06:30 (UTC)


B54/26 RADAR COVERAGE, RADAR INFO AND RADAR BASED TFC INFO SER LTD DUE 'HANN TABLELAND' SSR MAINT WEST AND SOUTH WEST OF AD BTN BRG 330 AND BRG 140 MAG WI 36NM AD BLW A090 FOR ALL ACFT AND WI 150NM AD BLW FL200 FOR NON-ADSB EQUIPPED ACFT DELAYS/RESTRICTIONS MAY OCCUR IN CTA FROM 09 222330 TO 09 230500

Future

22/09/2026 23:30 to 23/09/2026 05:00 (UTC)


B51/26 PRIMARY RADAR COVERAGE NOT AVBL WI 36NM DUE MAINT CLEARANCE AND RADAR INFO SER NOT AVBL WITHOUT SERVICEABLE TRANSPONDER FROM 09 211100 TO 09 211500

Future

21/09/2026 11:00 to 21/09/2026 15:00 (UTC)


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

Next 48 Hours

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

Next 24 Hours

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


C468/26 UA OPS (POWERED LIFT, ORANGE AIRFRAME) WILL TAKE PLACE OPR WI 350M RADIUS OF PSN 165234S 1454138E BRG 272 MAG 3.6NM FM ARP OPR WILL MNT TWR FREQ 124.9 OPR CTC TEL: ****** SFC TO 330FT AGL FROM 09 140000 TO 09 140400

Soon

14/09/2026 00:00 to 14/09/2026 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)