Pilot information for Gander International Airport

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General information for Gander International Airport

Airport codes: YQX CYQX
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Latitude: 48.936901 | 48 56.214066 N | N48 56 12
Longitude: -54.568100 | 54 34.085999 W | W054 34 05
Field elevation: 496 ft/151 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 21.09°W

Radio communication frequencies for Gander International Airport

A/D: 128.5 MHz (APP/DEP)
ATIS: 124.8 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
OPS: 128.85 MHz (OUTCAST OPS)
RCO: 126.7 MHz (HALIFAX RDO)
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at Gander International Airport

03/21
10,200 x 200 ft (3,109 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
09/27
CLOSED: 1,875 x 50 ft (572 x 15 m) — paved — not lighted
13/31
8,900 x 200 ft (2,713 x 61 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Gander International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Gander International Airport

Retrieved 2015/01/28 22:00: 

CYQX 282200Z 30005KT 1/8SM R03/2000FT/N R13/1800FT/N FG VV001 00/00 A2973 RMK FG8 SLP076

Forecast (TAF) for Gander International Airport

Retrieved 2015/01/28 18:42: 

TAF CYQX 281738Z 2818/2918 27006KT 11/2SM BR OVC002 
      TEMPO 2818/2822 4SM -DZ BR OVC004 PROB30 2818/2822 3/8SM -FZDZ FZFG VV001 
     FM282200 32008KT 3/4SM -RA BR OVC002 
      TEMPO 2822/2904 1SM -DZ BR OVC004 
     FM290400 15011KT 2SM BR BKN004 OVC010 
     FM290700 23015G25KT P6SM SCT007 BKN010 
     FM291500 28015G25KT P6SM BKN015 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Gander International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 140244: GANDER INTL (CYQX) 
CYQX AMEND PUB: FUEL: DELETE 100LL
PVT ADV: DELETE SHELL AVN 123.3
NOTAM 140301: GANDER INTL (CYQX) 
CYQX AMEND AD CHART: DECLARED DIST: RWY 21: TORA TO READ 10200 FT
NOTAM 000000: GANDER/GANDER INTL (CYQX) 
CYQX RSC 03/21 120 FT CL 60 PCT ICE PATCHES, 40 PCT BARE AND DAMP. 
REMAINING WID 100 PCT COMPACTED SN. RMK: WINDROW(S) ALONG REPORTED 
WIDTH 12 INCHES. UREA TREATED 100 FT CENTRELINE. SNOW REMOVAL IN 
PROGRESS.. 1501282158
CYQX RSC 13/31 160 FT CL 10 PCT COMPACTED SN, 90 PCT BARE AND WET. 
REMAINING WID 100 PCT COMPACTED SN. RMK: SNOW REMOVAL IN PROGRESS.. 
1501282013
RMK: TWY ALPHA, ICE 80 PCT BARE AND DAMP 20 PCT UREA TREATED 60 FT 
CENTRELINEWINDROWS ON SIDES 12 INCHES  BRAVO, COMPACTED SNOW 10 PCT 
BARE AND WET 90 PCT  CHARLIE, ICE PATCHES 30 PCT BARE AND WET 70 PCT 
 DELTA, COMPACTED SNOW 20 PCT BARE AND WET 80 PCT WINDROWS ALONG 
SIDES UP TO 24 INCHES  ECHO, COMPACTED SNOW 20 PCT BARE AND WET 80 
PCT  FOXTROT, WET SNOW 100 PCT, 5IN  GOLF, WET SNOW 20 PCT, 1IN BARE 
AND WET 80 PCT