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YBAF METAR Brisbane Archerfield Airport

Brisbane, QueenslandElevation 63 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YBBN · 13 NM NE · 26 min old
Ceiling 9,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YBBN
WIND
010@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways
NESW04L22R04R22L10L28R10R28L
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

04L/22R
Dimensions
4,085 x 98 ft
Surface
GRS
04R/22L
Dimensions
3,609 x 98 ft
Surface
GRS
10L/28R
Dimensions
4,859 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
10R/28L
Dimensions
3,609 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
H1
Dimensions
98 x 81 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
63 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0801Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1902Z 5:02 AM
Loggable night
0825Z (6:25 PM local) → 1838Z (4:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0801Z (6:01 PM local) → 1902Z (5:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0901Z (7:01 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

Brisbane Archerfield Airport is in Brisbane, Queensland. Field elevation 63 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYBAF
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-27.5724, 153.0042
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9
ATIS
ATIS
118.1
CTAF
CTAF
125.7
RADAR
FSS
119.9
GND
GND
118.1
ARCHER 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

YBAF has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: YBBN (13 NM NE, VFR).

YBBN Brisbane International Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
YAMB RAAF Base Amberley
16 NM W
VFR
YBCG Gold Coast Airport
45 NM SE
IFR
YBSU Sunshine Coast Airport
59 NM N
MVFR
YBWW Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
64 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗YBAF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YBAF have a METAR?
Yes. YBAF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does YBAF have a TAF?
When YBAF 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 YBAF?
YBAF sits at 63 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YBAF?
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.
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