AYJS/JOP METAR Josephstaal Airport
Josephstaal, Madang ProvinceElevation 250 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AYJS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
03/21
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
250 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0811Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1956Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
0832Z (6:32 PM local) → 1935Z (5:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0811Z (6:11 PM local) → 1956Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0911Z (7:11 PM local) → 1856Z (4:56 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
Josephstaal Airport is in Josephstaal, Madang Province. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAYJS / JOP
RegionMadang Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-4.7471, 145.0071
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AYJS have a METAR?
Yes. AYJS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AYJS have a TAF?
When AYJS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AYJS?
AYJS sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYJS?
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.