CA
CYGT
TAF Forecast

Igloolik Airport

CYGT / YGT

Igloolik, CA

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:

TAF AMD CYGT 291534Z 2915/2920 29012KT 6SM -SN SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 2915/2918 1SM -SN OVC012 FM291800 28010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2918/2920 3SM -SN OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 301100Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter	Wed 21:00Z +-1h	Wed 22:00Z +0h	Wed 23:00Z +1h	Thu 00:00Z +2h	Thu 01:00Z +3h	Thu 02:00Z +4h	Thu 03:00Z +5h	Thu 04:00Z +6h	Thu 05:00Z +7h	Thu 06:00Z +8h	Thu 07:00Z +9h	Thu 08:00Z +10h	Thu 09:00Z +11h	Thu 10:00Z +12h	Thu 11:00Z +13h	Thu 12:00Z +14h	Thu 13:00Z +15h	Thu 14:00Z +16h	Thu 15:00Z +17h	Thu 16:00Z +18h	Thu 17:00Z +19h	Thu 18:00Z +20h	Thu 19:00Z +21h	Thu 20:00Z +22h	Thu 21:00Z +23h	Thu 22:00Z +24h	Thu 23:00Z +25h	Fri 00:00Z +26h	Fri 01:00Z +27h	Fri 02:00Z +28h	Fri 03:00Z +29h	Fri 04:00Z +30h	Fri 05:00Z +31h	Fri 06:00Z +32h	Fri 07:00Z +33h	Fri 08:00Z +34h	Fri 09:00Z +35h	Fri 10:00Z +36h	Fri 11:00Z +37h	Fri 12:00Z +38h	Fri 13:00Z +39h	Fri 14:00Z +40h	Fri 15:00Z +41h	Fri 16:00Z +42h	Fri 17:00Z +43h	Fri 18:00Z +44h	Fri 19:00Z +45h
Wind Dir	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W	290° W
Wind Speed	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt	12 kt
Visibility	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM	6SM
Weather	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN	Light Snow -SN
Clouds	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030	SCT012 OVC030
Ceiling	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL	3,000 ft AGL
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Day/Night	🌙 Night 🌇 19:06Z	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night 🌅 04:51Z	🌙 Night 🌅 04:51Z	🌙 Night 🌅 04:51Z	☀️ Day 🌅 04:51Z	☀️ Day 🌅 04:51Z	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day 🌇 19:08Z	☀️ Day 🌇 19:08Z	☀️ Day 🌇 19:08Z	🌙 Night 🌇 19:08Z	🌙 Night 🌇 19:08Z	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night	🌙 Night 🌅 04:50Z	🌙 Night 🌅 04:50Z	🌙 Night 🌅 04:50Z	☀️ Day 🌅 04:50Z	☀️ Day 🌅 04:50Z	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day	☀️ Day 🌇 19:09Z	☀️ Day 🌇 19:09Z	☀️ Day 🌇 19:09Z

Flight Rules

VFR: Visual Flight Rules

MVFR: Marginal VFR

IFR: Instrument Flight Rules

LIFR: Low IFR

Ceiling Colors

Red: < 500ft

Amber: 500-1000ft

Blue: 1000-3000ft

Green: > 3000ft

⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus

🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus

+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE

VFR

Wind

290° at 12 kt

Visibility

6SM

Weather

Light Snow

Clouds

SCT012 OVC030

📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 12 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Snow. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

TEMPO 15:00Z - 18:00Z

IFR

Visibility

1SM

Weather

Light Snow

Clouds

OVC012

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 1SM. Weather conditions: Light Snow. Overcast skies at 1200 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM291800 18:00Z - 00:00Z

VFR

Wind

280° at 10 kt

Visibility

>6SM

Clouds

SCT020 OVC040

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West (280°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Overcast skies at 4000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

TEMPO 18:00Z - 20:00Z

MVFR

Visibility

3SM

Weather

Light Snow, FCST

Clouds

OVC020

📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 3SM. Weather conditions: Light Snow, FCST. Overcast skies at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

• Wind direction, speed, and gusts
• Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
• Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
• Cloud coverage types and altitudes
• Forecast changes with timing
• Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

• BASE - Main forecast conditions
• FM - Permanent change from specific time
• BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
• TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
• PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

• Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
• Visibility ≥ 5 miles
• Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

• Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
• Visibility 3-5 miles
• Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

• Ceiling 500-1000 ft
• Visibility 1-3 miles
• Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

• Ceiling < 500 ft
• Visibility < 1 mile
• Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

• Focus on the plain English explanations above
• Pay attention to flight rules categories
• Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
• Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

• Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
• Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
• Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
• Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.