YFCU Weather Fortescue River Airport
Western AustraliaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YPKA · 50 NM NE · 27 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YPKA
WIND
270@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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No runway layout is available for YFCU. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
2135Z 5:35 AM
Loggable night
1045Z (6:45 PM local) → 2112Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1022Z (6:22 PM local) → 2135Z (5:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1122Z (7:22 PM local) → 2035Z (4:35 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
Fortescue River Airport is in Western Australia. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYFCU
RegionWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-21.3000, 116.1330
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.4
CTAF
CTAF
119.6
MISC
MISC
134.2
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
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YFCU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YFCU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YFCU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YFCU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YFCU?
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.