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YPKS/PKE Weather Parkes Airport

Parkes, New South WalesElevation 1,069 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YSDU · 57 NM N · 25 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 · YSDU
WIND
180@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221129
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
Dimensions
5,525 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
11/29
Dimensions
5,322 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,069 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0827Z 7:27 PM
Sunrise
1914Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
0853Z (7:53 PM local) → 1848Z (5:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0827Z (7:27 PM local) → 1914Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0927Z (8:27 PM local) → 1814Z (5:14 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

Parkes Airport is in Parkes, New South Wales. Field elevation 1,069 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYPKS / PKE
RegionNew South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-33.1314, 148.2390
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.55
AWIS
AWIS
126.7
CTAF
CTAF
135.25
MELBOURNE CNTR
FSS
119.6
PAL
PAL

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

YPKS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: YSDU (57 NM N, VFR).

YSDU Dubbo City Regional Airport
57 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗YPKS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YPKS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YPKS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YPKS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YPKS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YPKS?
YPKS sits at 1,069 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YPKS?
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.