YLEC/LGH METAR Leigh Creek Airport
South AustraliaElevation 856 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YPWR · 89 NM W · 31 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 · YPWR
WIND
090@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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2 runways
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
02/20
11/29
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
856 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0904Z 7:34 PM
Sunrise
1955Z 6:25 AM
Loggable night
0930Z (8:00 PM local) → 1929Z (5:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0904Z (7:34 PM local) → 1955Z (6:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1004Z (8:34 PM local) → 1855Z (5:25 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
Leigh Creek Airport is in South Australia. Field elevation 856 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYLEC / LGH
RegionSouth Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-30.5983, 138.4260
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
126.7
CTAF
CTAF
121.2
MELBOURNE CNTR
FSS
126.7
LEIGH CREEK UNICOM
UNIC
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 YLEC have a METAR?
Yes. YLEC is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does YLEC have a TAF?
When YLEC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YLEC?
YLEC sits at 856 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YLEC?
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.