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YKII/KNS Weather King Island Airport

TasmaniaElevation 132 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW062410281735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
2,626 x 98 ft
Surface
GVL
Lighting
Lighted
10/28
Dimensions
5,198 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
17/35
Dimensions
3,632 x 98 ft
Surface
COM
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
132 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0854Z 7:54 PM
Sunrise
1922Z 6:22 AM
Loggable night
0922Z (8:22 PM local) → 1853Z (5:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0854Z (7:54 PM local) → 1922Z (6:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0954Z (8:54 PM local) → 1822Z (5:22 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

King Island Airport is in Tasmania. Field elevation 132 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYKII / KNS
RegionTasmania
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-39.8775, 143.8780
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85
CTAF
CTAF
123.9
MELBOURNE CNTR
FSS

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

YHTR Hunter Island Airport
55 NM SE
YAPO Apollo Bay Airport
67 NM N
AU-0801 Hordern Vale Airstrip
68 NM N
YSMI Smithton Airport
80 NM SE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗YKII on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YKII have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YKII. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YKII have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YKII. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YKII?
YKII sits at 132 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YKII?
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.