YAMB METAR & TAF RAAF Base Amberley

QueenslandElevation 91 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN22 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@4

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

924 ft

+833 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1230Z (10:30 PM local) · 22 min old

YAMB is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 4 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

NCD

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 22°C

72°F / 72°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1119Z (9:19 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (10:00 PM local)

YAMB forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 04Z to 09Z with LIFR possible (TS, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 14Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR

LIFR

VFR

BKN0303,000 ft

VFR

LIFR

VFR

MVFR

1200Z10:00 PM1648Z2:48 AM2136Z7:36 AM0224Z12:24 PM0712Z5:12 PM1200Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN TEMPO PROB30 FG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›PROB30 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category UNKNOWN, wind from 90° at 4 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

090° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22

Dimensions

4,997 x 148 ft

Surface

PEM

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

9,997 x 148 ft

Surface

PEM

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

924 ft

Pressure altitude

71 ft

Field elevation

91 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.94 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0803Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1902Z 5:02 AM

Loggable night

0827Z (6:27 PM local) → 1838Z (4:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0803Z (6:03 PM local) → 1902Z (5:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0903Z (7:03 PM local) → 1802Z (4:02 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

RAAF Base Amberley is in Queensland. Field elevation 91 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYAMB

RegionQueensland

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-27.6354, 152.7112

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

33.58

APP

31.62

ATIS

134.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.3

CTAF

121.2

BRISBANE CNTR

FSS

129.35

GND

26.46

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

YBBN Brisbane International Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

YBWW Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

49 NM W

VFR

YBCG Gold Coast Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

YBSU Sunshine Coast Airport

66 NM N

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗YAMB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YAMB have a METAR?

Yes. YAMB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does YAMB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for YAMB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at YAMB?

YAMB sits at 91 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YAMB?

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.