YKSC/KGC Weather Kingscote Airport

South AustraliaElevation 24 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 7,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

37 ft

+13 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0130Z (12:00 PM local) · 22 min old

YKSC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,400 feet AGL.

WIND

330° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 7°C

63°F / 45°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT OVC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2010Z (6:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (4:30 PM local)

YKSC forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0404,000 ft

2000Z6:30 AM2200Z8:30 AM0000Z10:30 AM0200Z12:30 PM0400Z2:30 PM0600Z4:30 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,400 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

330° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 336 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

4,600 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

06/24

Dimensions

3,720 x 98 ft

Surface

GVL

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

3,819 x 98 ft

Surface

GVL

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

37 ft

Pressure altitude

-206 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.15 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0914Z 7:44 PM

Sunrise

1952Z 6:22 AM

Loggable night

0941Z (8:11 PM local) → 1926Z (5:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0914Z (7:44 PM local) → 1952Z (6:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1014Z (8:44 PM local) → 1852Z (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

Kingscote Airport is in South Australia. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYKSC / KGC

RegionSouth Australia

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-35.7139, 137.5210

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126

CTAF

123.05

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

YPAD Adelaide International Airport

68 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗YKSC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YKSC have a METAR?

Yes. YKSC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does YKSC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for YKSC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at YKSC?

YKSC sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YKSC?

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.