Karratha Airport METAR YPKA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 9 m (29 ft)Karratha Airport is situated in Karratha, Australia. The ICAO code of Karratha Airport is YPKA and the IATA code is KTA.
It has one Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 2,280 m.
The elevation is 9 m (29 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-07 17:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
15kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1014hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YPKA 071700Z AUTO 25015KT 9999 // NCD 25/21 Q1014
Decoded
- Wind
- From 250° (WSW) at 15 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 21°C (70°F)
- QNH
- 1014 hPa · 29.94 inHg
TAF
Valid 7 Oct 12:00 UTC – 8 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF YPKA 071105Z 0712/0806 25014KT CAVOK FM080200 27020KT CAVOK
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
12:0018:00Thu 8 Oct06:00NOW
Wed 7 Oct
BASE12:00 – 02:00 UTC
250° / 14 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRThu 8 Oct
FM02:00 – 06:00 UTC
270° / 20 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 83° | 2,280 m | Asphalt | 167° | ↓ 15 kt | 3 kt R |
| 26 ★ best | 263° | 2,280 m | Asphalt | 13° | ↑ 15 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise21:47 UTC
Sunset10:13 UTC
Daylight:12h 26m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPPD | — | 197 km | VFR | 250° 9 kt | > 10 km | — | 25°C |
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