YBSS Weather Bacchus Marsh Airport
Bacchus Marsh, VictoriaElevation 520 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YMAV · 19 NM S · 16 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 32 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YMAV
WIND
260@18
gust 32 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YBSS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
01/19
09/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
520 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0849Z 7:49 PM
Sunrise
1922Z 6:22 AM
Loggable night
0917Z (8:17 PM local) → 1854Z (5:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0849Z (7:49 PM local) → 1922Z (6:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0949Z (8:49 PM local) → 1822Z (5:22 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
Bacchus Marsh Airport is in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Field elevation 520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYBSS
RegionVictoria
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-37.7333, 144.4217
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
132.25
"Bacchus Marsh Traffic"
CTAF
135.7
Melbourne Radar
FIA
116.1
MISC
MISC
119.6
MISC
MISC
126.8
MISC
MISC
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YBSS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YBSS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YBSS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YBSS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YBSS?
YBSS sits at 520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YBSS?
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.