Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport METAR YSSY

MVFRLarge AirportElev. 6 m (21 ft)

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is situated in Sydney (Mascot), Australia. The ICAO code of Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is YSSY and the IATA code is SYD.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 07/25 with a length of 2,530 m, Asphalt runway 16L/34R with a length of 2,438 m, Asphalt runway 16R/34L with a length of 3,962 m.
The elevation is 6 m (21 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 15:43 UTC

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Flight Cat

MVFR

Temp

14°C

Wind

5kt

Visibility

6km

Ceiling

2,600ft

QNH

1025hPa

Raw METAR

SPECI YSSY 221543Z AUTO 31005KT 6000 -SHRA BKN026 OVC033 14/08 Q1025

Decoded

Wind: From 310° (NW) at 5 kt
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: Light Showers Rain
Sky: Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,600 ft (792 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 3,300 ft (1,006 m)
Temp / DP: 14°C (57°F) · Dew point 8°C (46°F)
QNH: 1025 hPa · 30.27 inHg

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 15:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF YSSY 221415Z 2215/2318 27006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 FM230100 03012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 FM231500 33005KT 9999 NSW SCT030 TEMPO 2215/2222 4000 SHRA BKN010 INTER 2222/2301 5000 SHRA BKN014

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

15:0021:0003:0009:0015:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

TEMPO22:00 – 01:00 UTC

5 kmShowers RainBKN 1,400ft

MVFR

TEMPO15:00 – 22:00 UTC

4 kmShowers RainBKN 1,000ft

IFR

Sun 23 Aug

FM15:00 – 18:00 UTC

330° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 3,000ft

VFR

FM01:00 – 15:00 UTC

030° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmLight Showers RainBKN 3,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE15:00 – 01:00 UTC

270° / 6 kt> 9.7 kmLight Showers RainBKN 2,000ft

MVFR

Forecast 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
07	74°	2,530 m	Asphalt	124°	↓ 3 kt	4 kt L
25	254°	2,530 m	Asphalt	56°	↑ 3 kt	4 kt R
16L	168°	2,438 m	Asphalt	142°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt R
34R ★ best	348°	2,438 m	Asphalt	38°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt L
16R	168°	3,962 m	Asphalt	142°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt R
34L	348°	3,962 m	Asphalt	38°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt L

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise20:25 UTC

Sunset07:31 UTC

Daylight:11h 06m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
YSRI	—	53 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 km	—	7°C
YWLM	—	142 km	VFR	330° 3 kt	> 10 km	BKN 4500ft	11°C

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