YKCS/KCS Weather Kings Creek Airport
Petermann, Northern TerritoryElevation 615 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YAYE · 65 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 · YAYE
WIND
130@10
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 YKCS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
10/28
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
615 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0923Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
2029Z 5:59 AM
Loggable night
0946Z (7:16 PM local) → 2006Z (5:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0923Z (6:53 PM local) → 2029Z (5:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1023Z (7:53 PM local) → 1929Z (4:59 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
Kings Creek Airport is in Petermann, Northern Territory. Field elevation 615 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYKCS / KCS
RegionNorthern Territory
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-24.4213, 131.8195
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
121.85
CTAF
CTAF
117.3
MISC
MISC
122.4
MISC
MISC
127.3
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 YKCS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YKCS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YKCS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YKCS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YKCS?
YKCS sits at 615 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YKCS?
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.