YGCL Weather Gold Coast Life Saver Base
Carrara Gold Coast, QueenslandElevation 17 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YBCG · 12 NM SE · 24 min old
Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 2.61 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YBCG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
2.61 SM
4.2 km
CEILING
4,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YGCL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
17 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0800Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1900Z 5:00 AM
Loggable night
0824Z (6:24 PM local) → 1836Z (4:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0800Z (6:00 PM local) → 1900Z (5:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0900Z (7:00 PM local) → 1800Z (4:00 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
Gold Coast Life Saver Base is in Carrara Gold Coast, Queensland. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYGCL
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-28.0035, 153.3626
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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 YGCL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YGCL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YGCL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YGCL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YGCL?
YGCL sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YGCL?
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.