Grande Prairie airport (Canada) aviation weather and informations CYQU YQU

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.

Grande Prairie airport (Canada)

Grande Prairie airport is located near Grande Prairie, with Grande Prairie at 3mi↑, Clairmont at 7mi↑, Wembley at 10mi↑, Sexsmith at 12mi↑, Huallen at 16mi↑, Webster at 19mi↑,

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aerial view of Grande Prairie airport

Airport code

ICAO code : CYQU
IATA code : YQU
Local code : -

Elevation : 669 m = 2195ft

Runways

runway 12/30 : 2591m = 8501ft
runway 07/25 : 1890m = 6201ft

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To travel

weather : broken clouds at Grande Prairie

73°F

wind ↑ 2mph

Aviation weather for Grande Prairie airport CYQU YQU

METAR for Grande Prairie airport CYQU YQU

CYQU 221900Z VRB02KT 10SM FEW050CB SCT088 18/04 A2999 RMK CB2AC2 FU SLP170 DENSITY ALT 3000FT

Decoded METAR for Grande Prairie airport CYQU YQU

METAR issued by CYQU on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 57 hours and -2856 minutes ago.

visibility is 16km = 10sm.

The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 39 %.

QNH is 1016hPa = 29.99inHg

Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.

Clouds : few clouds at 5000ft = 1520m. scattered clouds at 8800ft = 2680m.

Remarks : presence of cumulonimbus 2AC2 smoke Sea Level Pressure SLP=170 DENSITY ALT 3000FT

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for Grande Prairie airport CYQU YQU

CYQU 221846Z 2219/2307 34008KT P6SM SCT050 FM230600 05006KT P6SM FEW070 RMK NXT FCST BY 230100Z

Decoded TAF for Grande Prairie airport CYQU YQU

TAF issued by CYQU on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 18:46 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 9 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.