YGKL/GKL Weather Great Keppel Is Airport
Great Keppel Island, QueenslandElevation 21 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YBRK · 28 NM SW · 19 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 · YBRK
WIND
340@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YGKL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
12/30
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
21 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0805Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1914Z 5:14 AM
Loggable night
0828Z (6:28 PM local) → 1851Z (4:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0805Z (6:05 PM local) → 1914Z (5:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0905Z (7:05 PM local) → 1814Z (4:14 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
Great Keppel Is Airport is in Great Keppel Island, Queensland. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYGKL / GKL
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-23.1846, 150.9416
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
120.7
CTAF
CTAF
122.4
MISC
MISC
122.6
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 YGKL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YGKL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YGKL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YGKL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YGKL?
YGKL sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YGKL?
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.