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RKTY/YEC METAR & TAF Yecheon Airbase

Yecheon-ri, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province)Elevation 354 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RKTU · 41 NM W · 49 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RKTU
WIND
020@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
354 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0837Z 5:37 PM
Sunrise
2144Z 6:44 AM
Loggable night
0903Z (6:03 PM local) → 2117Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0837Z (5:37 PM local) → 2144Z (6:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0937Z (6:37 PM local) → 2044Z (5:44 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

Yecheon Airbase is in Yecheon-ri, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province). Field elevation 354 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKTY / YEC
RegionGyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province)
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates36.6304, 128.3497
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120
BRICKWALL
ACP
134.5
APP
APP
136.8
ATIS
ATIS
134.5
DEP
DEP
124.35
GND
GND
124.35
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RKTY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RKTU (41 NM W, VFR).

RKTU Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
41 NM W
VFR
RKTN Daegu International Airport
47 NM S
VFR
RKSG Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield
66 NM W
VFR
RKSO Osan Air Base
69 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗RKTY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RKTY have a METAR?
Yes. RKTY is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RKTY have a TAF?
When RKTY 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 RKTY?
RKTY sits at 354 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RKTY?
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.