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
20°C / 17°C
Spread 3°C — fog risk
Altimeter
30.12 inHg
1020.0 hPa
Raw METAR
Observed 9/1/2026, 7:30:00 PMMETAR YBCS 011930Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 // NCD 20/17 Q1020TAF
TAF YBCS 011716Z 0118/0218 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM020000 14015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM020800 18010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 0118/0201 5000 SHRA SCT015 BKN020- TAF YBCS 011716Z 0118/0218 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025
- FM020000 14015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030
- FM020800 18010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 0118/0201 5000 SHRA SCT015 BKN020
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