Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Gander International airport (Canada)
Gander International airport is located near Gander, with Gander at 2mi↑, Benton at 7mi↑, Gambo at 19mi↑, Hare Bay at 26mi↑, Victoria Cove at 29mi↑, Birchy Bay at 29mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Gander International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYQX
- IATA code : YQX
- Local code : -
Elevation : 151 m = 495ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 3109m = 10200ft
- runway 13/31 : 2713m = 8901ft
- runway 09/27 : 572m = 1877ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Gander International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Gander International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- St. John's International airport at 124mi : book on Trip.com
- Deer Lake airport at 129mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
METAR for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
CYQX 171500Z 16009KT 20SM OVC039 M05/M07 A2983 RMK SC8 PRESFR SLP113
Decoded METAR for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
METAR issued by CYQX on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 121 hours and -7174 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is -5°C = 23°F, dew point is -7°C = 19°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 160°.
Clouds : overcast at 3900ft = 1190m.
Remarks : SC8 P recently SFR Sea Level Pressure SLP=113
TAF for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
CYQX 171140Z 1712/1812 22012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 1712/1714 BKN030 BKN100 BECMG 1712/1714 23012G22KT FM171400 23015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1714/1718 BKN020 BKN040 FM171800 22018G28KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1718/1802 BKN020 BECMG 1722/1724 23015KT FM180200 23015KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM181100 27015G25KT 5SM -RASN BR OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 171800Z
Decoded TAF for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
TAF issued by CYQX on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 4 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1712/1812 22012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1712/1714 BKN030 BKN100
broken at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1712/1714 23012G22KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 230°
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM171400 23015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1714/1718 BKN020 BKN040
broken at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM171800 22018G28KT P6SM BKN030
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1718/1802 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1722/1724 23015KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 230°
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
FM180200 23015KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 1500ft = 460m
from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM181100 27015G25KT 5SM -RASN BR OVC015
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain snow
mist
overcast at 1500ft = 460m
NOTAM for Gander International airport
Around Gander International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Gander
- MoMA (New York) at 1101mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1184mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2456mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 2496mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 2496mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 2496mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 2496mi↑
- San Sebastian at 2497mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 2497mi↑
- Vieux Boucau at 2507mi↑
- Hôtel La Côte d'Argent (Vieux-Boucau) at 2507mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 2508mi↑
- for Gander International airport at 0mi↑
- for Gander (James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre) airport at 3mi↑
- for Exploits Valley Botwood airport at 41mi↑
nearest airports to Gander International airport (Canada)
- Gander (James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre) heliport ( CGH2) at 3mi↑
- Exploits Valley Botwood airport ( CCP2) at 41mi↑
- Grand Falls-Windsor heliport ( CFW8) at 49mi↑
- Burnt Point Lighthouse heliport ( CA-0751) at 50mi↑
- Thorburn Lake seaplane base ( CCW5) at 50mi↑
- Fogo airport ( CDY3) at 52mi↑
- Clarenville airport ( CCZ3) at 54mi↑
- Offer Wadham Lighthouse heliport ( CA-0752) at 58mi↑
- Bonavista airport ( CA-0055) at 73mi↑defunct airport
- Catalina Harbour Water airport ( CA-0695) at 74mi↑defunct airport
- Springdale/Davis Pond seaplane base ( CDU4) at 80mi↑
- Springdale airport ( CCD2) at 82mi↑
- Conne River seaplane base ( CCR8) at 84mi↑
- Bay d'Espoir airport ( CA-0036) at 90mi↑defunct airport
- Baie Verte Water airport ( CA-0692) at 100mi↑defunct airport
- Buchans airport ( CA-0063) at 103mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Canada
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
