YMAV/AVV METAR & TAF Melbourne Avalon International Airport

Geelong/Melbourne, VictoriaElevation 35 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@18

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-364 ft

-399 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0330Z (2:30 PM local) · 7 min old

YMAV is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 18 knots gusting 32. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 14 kt).

WIND

260° at 18 kt, gust 32

Gusts 14 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0051Z (11:51 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (11:00 AM local)

YMAV forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 02Z to 05Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 06Z to 13Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0454,500 ft

VFR

0000Z11:00 AM0448Z3:48 PM0936Z8:36 PM1424Z1:24 AM1912Z6:12 AM0000Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT FEW BKN NSW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 14 kt).

›Large gust spread: 18 kt gusting 32 kt.

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 260° at 18 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds; crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 32 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 18 still has about 17 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

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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

260° at 18 kt, gust 32

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

17 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

10,000 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-364 ft

Pressure altitude

-135 ft

Field elevation

35 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

0850Z 7:50 PM

Sunrise

1921Z 6:21 AM

Loggable night

0917Z (8:17 PM local) → 1853Z (5:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0850Z (7:50 PM local) → 1921Z (6:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0950Z (8:50 PM local) → 1821Z (5:21 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

Melbourne Avalon International Airport is in Geelong/Melbourne, Victoria. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYMAV / AVV

RegionVictoria

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-38.0403, 144.4672

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

116.1

ATIS

120.1

CTAF

135.7

MELBOURNE RADAR

FSS

120.1

TWR

129.3

FLIGHT OPS

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

YMML Melbourne Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗YMAV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YMAV have a METAR?

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

Does YMAV have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at YMAV?

YMAV sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YMAV?

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.