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
SPECI CYQX 011847Z 23010G15KT 20SM FEW014 SCT031 BKN061 10/08 A2891 RMK SF1SC3SC4 SF TR SLP795 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
Decoded METAR for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
METAR issued by CYQX on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 18:47 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 89 hours and -4284 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 979hPa = 28.91inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt with gusts at 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1400ft = 430m. scattered clouds at 3100ft = 940m. broken at 6100ft = 1860m.
Remarks : SF1SC3SC4 SF TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=795 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
TAF for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
CYQX 011740Z 0118/0218 23012G22KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 0118/0203 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020 FM020300 25012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020 BECMG 0206/0208 33008G18KT FM020800 33008G18KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN003 OVC008 BECMG 0208/0210 35015G25KT FM021700 35015G25KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z
Decoded TAF for Gander International airport CYQX YQX
TAF issued by CYQX on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 17:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 18 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, November 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
0118/0218 23012G22KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 2500ft = 760m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Saturday, November 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0118/0203 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
from Saturday, November 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM020300 25012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0206/0208 33008G18KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 330°
from Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM020800 33008G18KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN003 OVC008
wind 8kt = 15km/h with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 300ft = 90m overcast at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0208/0210 35015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 350°
from Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM021700 35015G25KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
overcast at 400ft = 120m
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
→ 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
