AU-0172 Weather Cadia Mine(Ridgeway) Helicopter Landing Site
Cadia Mine, New South WalesElevation 2,650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YSDU · 77 NM N · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YSDU
WIND
230@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
2,650 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0825Z 7:25 PM
Sunrise
1910Z 6:10 AM
Loggable night
0851Z (7:51 PM local) → 1844Z (5:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0825Z (7:25 PM local) → 1910Z (6:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0925Z (8:25 PM local) → 1810Z (5:10 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Cadia Mine(Ridgeway) Helicopter Landing Site is in Cadia Mine, New South Wales. Field elevation 2,650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAU-0172
RegionNew South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-33.4444, 149.0008
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AU-0172 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AU-0172. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AU-0172 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AU-0172. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AU-0172?
AU-0172 sits at 2,650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AU-0172?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.