YMES METAR RAAF Base East Sale
VictoriaElevation 23 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
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
04/22
09/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
23 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0839Z 7:39 PM
Sunrise
1910Z 6:10 AM
Loggable night
0907Z (8:07 PM local) → 1843Z (5:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0839Z (7:39 PM local) → 1910Z (6:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0939Z (8:39 PM local) → 1810Z (5:10 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
RAAF Base East Sale is in Victoria. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYMES
RegionVictoria
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-38.0989, 147.1490
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
123.3
SALE APP
APP
31.62
ATIS
ATIS
133.6
SALE CLNC DEL
CLD
118.3
CTAF
CTAF
124
MELBOURNE CNTR
FSS
134.1
SALE GND
GND
118.3
SALE TWR
TWR
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YMES have a METAR?
Yes. YMES is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does YMES have a TAF?
When YMES 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 YMES?
YMES sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YMES?
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.