Mackay Airport METAR YBMK

VFRMedium AirportElev. 6 m (19 ft)
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Mackay Airport is situated in Mackay, Australia. The ICAO code of Mackay Airport is YBMK and the IATA code is MKY.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 05/23 with a length of 1,344 m, Asphalt runway 14/32 with a length of 1,981 m.
The elevation is 6 m (19 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 09:00 UTC

Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
22°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,600ft
QNH
1018hPa

Raw METAR

METAR YBMK 060900Z AUTO 07008KT 9999 // FEW016 22/19 Q1018

Decoded

Wind
From 070° (ENE) at 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Sky
Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,600 ft (488 m)
Temp / DP
22°C (72°F) · Dew point 19°C (66°F)
QNH
1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
01.0002.0003.000FEW1.600GND

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 06:00 UTC – 6 Oct 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF YBMK 060526Z 0606/0618 07012KT 9999 FEW020 FM060900 VRB03KT 9999 SCT014 FM061200 25005KT 9999 SCT014 TEMPO 0611/0618 9999 BKN014 PROB30 0616/0618 0300 FG BKN001

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
06:0012:0018:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE16:00 – 18:00 UTC
0.3 kmFogBKN 100ft
LIFR
TEMPO11:00 – 18:00 UTC
> 9.7 kmBKN 1,400ft
MVFR
FM12:00 – 18:00 UTC
250° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,400ft
VFR
FM09:00 – 12:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,400ft
VFR
BASE06:00 – 09:00 UTC
070° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,000ft
VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center


Runways

NNEESESSWWNW23053214070°8KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind
05 ★ best58°1,344 mAsphalt12°↑ 8 kt2 kt R
23 238°1,344 mAsphalt168°↓ 8 kt2 kt L
14 148°1,981 mAsphalt78°↑ 2 kt8 kt L
32 328°1,981 mAsphalt102°↓ 2 kt8 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind


Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise19:38 UTC
Sunset08:04 UTC
Daylight:12h 25m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAOAirportDistanceCategoryWindVisibilitySkyTemp
YBHM—93 kmVFR090° 12 kt> 10 km—22°C
YBPN—100 kmVFR130° 6 kt> 10 km—21°C

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