YBTL/TSV METAR & TAF Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

Townsville, QueenslandElevation 18 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,041 ft

+1,023 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1936Z (5:36 AM local) · 18 min old

YBTL is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT018

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 22°C

75°F / 72°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1715Z (3:15 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (4:00 AM local)

YBTL forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 23Z to 00Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

VFR

MVFR

BKN0252,500 ft

1800Z4:00 AM2248Z8:48 AM0336Z1:36 PM0824Z6:24 PM1312Z11:12 PM1800Z4:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT FEW BKN TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, 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

160° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 194 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

7,999 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07/25

Dimensions

3,609 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,041 ft

Pressure altitude

-32 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

0817Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1936Z 5:36 AM

Loggable night

0840Z (6:40 PM local) → 1913Z (5:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0817Z (6:17 PM local) → 1936Z (5:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0917Z (7:17 PM local) → 1836Z (4:36 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

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville is in Townsville, Queensland. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYBTL / TSV

RegionQueensland

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-19.2529, 146.7665

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.8

APP/DEP

A/D

133.5

ATIS

128.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.3

CTAF

120.55

BRISBANE CNTR

FSS

121.8

GND

897.4

RAAF AIR OPS

OPS

118.3

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

Nearby airports

YLVK Lavarack (Military) Airport

4 NM S

AU-0051 Townsville University Hospital Heliport

4 NM S

YNEY Nelly Bay Heliport

7 NM NE

AU-0321 Bluewater park Airstrip

16 NM W

AU-0298 Ace Aerodrome Starke Field

20 NM S

YDOP Donnington Airpark

21 NM S

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗YBTL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YBTL have a METAR?

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

Does YBTL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at YBTL?

YBTL sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YBTL?

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.