YMHB/HBA METAR & TAF Hobart International Airport

Hobart (Cambridge), TasmaniaElevation 13 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@17

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

344 ft

+331 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0434Z (3:34 PM local) · 30 min old

YMHB is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 17 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

270° at 17 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW056

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 2°C

63°F / 36°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0207Z (1:07 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (11:00 AM local)

YMHB forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 03Z to 09Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 09Z to 12Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0404,000 ft

0300Z2:00 PM0712Z6:12 PM1124Z10:24 PM1536Z2:36 AM1948Z6:48 AM0000Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK 9999 SCT FEW 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 270° at 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

1 runway · 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

270° at 17 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3012 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

12 kt L

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30

Dimensions

8,947 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

344 ft

Pressure altitude

103 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.83 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

0846Z 7:46 PM

Sunrise

1900Z 6:00 AM

Loggable night

0917Z (8:17 PM local) → 1829Z (5:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0846Z (7:46 PM local) → 1900Z (6:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0946Z (8:46 PM local) → 1800Z (5:00 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

Hobart International Airport is in Hobart (Cambridge), Tasmania. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYMHB / HBA

RegionTasmania

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-42.8370, 147.5130

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

112.7

ATIS

118.1

CTAF

125.55

MELBOURNE CNTR

FSS

118.1

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

YMLT Launceston Airport

79 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗YMHB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YMHB have a METAR?

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

Does YMHB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at YMHB?

YMHB sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YMHB?

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.