YBCS — Cairns International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CNS · Cairns · AU
Current report
METAR YBCS 300830Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // NCD 23/17 Q1021
The latest observation at Cairns International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 08:30Z. Wind is from south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 23 °C with a dew point of 17 °C. The altimeter setting is 1021 hPa (30.15 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF YBCS 300529Z 3006/0106 13017KT 9999 SCT030 FM300900 17010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM301800 15010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM010100 13015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 INTER 3012/3019 5000 SHRA BKN016 INTER 3019/0103 13015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN012 INTER 0103/0106 5000 SHRA BKN016
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for YBCS, aggregated. 1,204 reports stored so far.
Raw reports — last 24 hours
Every METAR and TAF issued by YBCS in the past 24 hours, exactly as transmitted.
METAR YBCS 300830Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 // NCD 23/17 Q1021METAR YBCS 300800Z AUTO 15016KT 9999 // NCD 24/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 300730Z AUTO 15017KT 9999 // NCD 24/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 300700Z AUTO 14017KT 9999 // FEW032 25/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 300630Z AUTO 14015KT 9999 // SCT058 25/18 Q1019METAR YBCS 300600Z AUTO 14014KT 9999 // BKN052 26/19 Q1019METAR YBCS 300530Z AUTO 13017KT 9999 // FEW039 BKN047 26/17 Q1019METAR YBCS 300500Z AUTO 13015KT 9999 // SCT039 BKN047 26/17 Q1019METAR YBCS 300430Z AUTO 13016KT 9999 // SCT039 BKN046 28/19 Q1020METAR YBCS 300400Z AUTO 13016KT 9999 // NCD 27/17 Q1020METAR YBCS 300330Z AUTO 13017KT 9999 // FEW037 SCT042 27/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 300300Z AUTO 13013KT 9999 // SCT035 BKN041 27/19 Q1021METAR YBCS 300230Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // SCT032 BKN038 BKN066 25/20 Q1021METAR YBCS 300200Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 // FEW033 BKN041 OVC048 24/19 Q1022SPECI YBCS 300137Z AUTO 14013KT 9999 -SHRA FEW021 SCT027 BKN039 22/20 Q1022METAR YBCS 300100Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 // BKN029 BKN036 OVC044 24/20 Q1022METAR YBCS 300030Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 // FEW027 BKN033 OVC049 24/20 Q1023METAR YBCS 300000Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // FEW026 BKN037 BKN045 25/19 Q1023METAR YBCS 292330Z AUTO 16011KT 9999 // SCT026 BKN033 BKN043 24/20 Q1023METAR YBCS 292300Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 // SCT029 BKN034 BKN058 24/19 Q1023METAR YBCS 292230Z AUTO 17008KT 9999 // FEW019 SCT030 BKN036 23/19 Q1023METAR YBCS 292200Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // BKN032 BKN038 23/19 Q1022METAR YBCS 292130Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT029 SCT034 BKN053 22/20 Q1022METAR YBCS 292100Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 // SCT034 21/19 Q1021METAR YBCS 292030Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // FEW033 BKN054 21/18 Q1021METAR YBCS 292000Z AUTO 16010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT028 BKN042 OVC060 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291930Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // FEW042 SCT049 BKN057 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291900Z AUTO 18012KT 9999 // SCT059 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291830Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 // FEW054 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291800Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 -RA FEW032 SCT046 OVC053 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291730Z AUTO 17009KT 9999 // BKN058 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291700Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 // SCT058 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291630Z AUTO 16010KT 9999 // BKN052 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291600Z AUTO 16008KT 9999 // FEW034 SCT044 OVC050 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291530Z AUTO 17012KT 9999 -RA FEW032 BKN042 OVC056 21/18 Q1020METAR YBCS 291500Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 // FEW030 SCT044 21/18 Q1021METAR YBCS 291430Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 // FEW030 SCT035 BKN059 21/18 Q1021METAR YBCS 291400Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 // FEW030 SCT036 BKN044 21/18 Q1022METAR YBCS 291330Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 // FEW029 SCT047 BKN056 21/18 Q1022METAR YBCS 291300Z AUTO 14008KT 9999 // SCT033 BKN041 21/17 Q1022METAR YBCS 291230Z AUTO 16010KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1022METAR YBCS 291200Z AUTO 16011KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1022METAR YBCS 291130Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1022METAR YBCS 291100Z AUTO 16008KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1022METAR YBCS 291030Z AUTO 15009KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1021METAR YBCS 291000Z AUTO 15012KT 9999 // NCD 22/17 Q1021METAR YBCS 290930Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 // FEW035 22/17 Q1021METAR YBCS 290900Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 // NCD 22/16 Q1020TAF YBCS 300529Z 3006/0106 13017KT 9999 SCT030 FM300900 17010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM301800 15010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM010100 13015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 INTER 3012/3019 5000 SHRA BKN016 INTER 3019/0103 13015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN012 INTER 0103/0106 5000 SHRA BKN016TAF YBCS 300209Z 3003/0100 13015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 17010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM301800 15012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 INTER 3012/3019 5000 SHRA BKN016 INTER 3019/0100 13015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN012TAF YBCS 292325Z 3000/0100 14012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM300100 12015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 17010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM301800 15012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 INTER 3000/3003 5000 SHRA BKN016 INTER 3012/3019 5000 SHRA BKN016 INTER 3019/0100 13015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN012TAF YBCS 292004Z 2921/3018 16010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN022 FM300100 12015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 14010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 2921/3003 5000 SHRA BKN015 INTER 3012/3018 5000 SHRA BKN015TAF YBCS 291719Z 2918/3018 16010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN022 FM300100 12015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 14010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 2918/3003 5000 SHRA BKN015 INTER 3012/3018 5000 SHRA BKN015TAF YBCS 291403Z 2915/3012 15010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN022 FM300100 12015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 14010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 2917/3003 5000 SHRA BKN015TAF YBCS 291116Z 2912/3012 15010KT 9999 SCT025 FM291500 14010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN022 FM300100 12015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM300900 14010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 INTER 2917/3003 5000 SHRA BKN015About YBCS weather reports
Cairns International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.