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Cairns International airport (Australia)

Cairns International airport is located near Cairns, with Edge Hill at 1mi↑, Cairns at 1mi↑, Holloways Beach at 3mi↑, Redlynch at 4mi↑, Woree at 4mi↑, Yorkeys Knob at 5mi↑,

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Elevation : 3 m = 10ft

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weather : overcast at Edge Hill

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95°F

wind ↑ 15mph

Aviation weather for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

METAR for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

YBCS 020730Z AUTO 13008KT 9999 // OVC120 31/20 Q1007

Decoded METAR for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

METAR issued by YBCS on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 07:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 days and 231 hours and -12902 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 20°C = 68°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52 %.

QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 130°.

Clouds : overcast at 12000ft = 3660m.

TAF for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

YBCS 020506Z 0206/0306 07012KT 9999 SCT040 FM021000 17006KT 9999 SCT025 FM021400 20005KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025 FM030000 11012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 INTER 0218/0306 3000 SHRA BKN015 FEW025TCU PROB30 TEMPO 0218/0306 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT025CB

Decoded TAF for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

TAF issued by YBCS on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 05:06 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 9 days and 18 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC

0206/0306 07012KT 9999 SCT040

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 70°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m

from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM021000 17006KT 9999 SCT025

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 170°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM021400 20005KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 200°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m

from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM030000 11012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN040

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 110°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m

from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

INTER 0218/0306 3000 SHRA BKN015 FEW025TCU

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

shower rain

broken at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0218/0306 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT025CB

wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 1km = 1mi.

thunderstorm rain

broken at 1000ft = 300m scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

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

VAC for Cairns International airport YBCS CNS

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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