YORC/OKB Weather Orchid Beach Airport
Orchid Beach, QueenslandElevation 71 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YHBA · 32 NM SW · 18 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 4.35 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YHBA
WIND
350@10
steady
VISIBILITY
4.35 SM
7 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
71 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0757Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1903Z 5:03 AM
Loggable night
0821Z (6:21 PM local) → 1840Z (4:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0757Z (5:57 PM local) → 1903Z (5:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0857Z (6:57 PM local) → 1803Z (4:03 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
Orchid Beach Airport is in Orchid Beach, Queensland. Field elevation 71 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYORC / OKB
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-24.9594, 153.3150
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YORC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YORC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YORC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YORC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YORC?
YORC sits at 71 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YORC?
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.