YBCS Briefing
Cairns Intl, AU
Flight category
VFR6sm
Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm
Likely runway
17
est. from wind
Current conditions
Wind
170° / 8 kt
From the S
Visibility
10+ sm
Clouds
Sky clear
Ceiling
Unknown
Temp / Dewpoint
19°C / 15°C
Spread 4°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg
1019.0 hPa
Raw METAR
Observed 7/18/2026, 10:30:00 AMMETAR YBCS 181030Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 // NCD 19/15 Q1019TAF
TAF YBCS 180801Z 1809/1906 18008KT CAVOK FM182300 14014KT CAVOK- TAF YBCS 180801Z 1809/1906 18008KT CAVOK
- FM182300 14014KT CAVOK
Hazards
No active AIRMETs/SIGMETs near this station
NOAA polled within the last 10 minutes.
Radar
GOES IR · global
Imagery courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet (NEXRAD) and NOAA. Not for navigation.
Wind aloft
FB text product
GFS Skew-T from Iowa State; FB text from NOAA AWC. Plan with care.
Latitude
-16.8740
Longitude
145.7450
Elevation
2 m
Country
AU
YBCS NOTAMs
Active notices to airmen