YPTN/KTR METAR & TAF Tindal Airport

Northern TerritoryElevation 443 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

Ceiling 4,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,428 ft

+1,985 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0130Z (11:00 AM local) · 24 min old

YPTN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,400 feet AGL.

WIND

300° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 24°C

88°F / 75°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT BKN

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2333Z (9:03 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (9:30 AM local)

YPTN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 04Z to 08Z with LIFR possible (TS, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR

LIFR

VFR

IFR

VFR

0000Z9:30 AM0448Z2:18 PM0936Z7:06 PM1424Z11:54 PM1912Z4:42 AM0000Z9:30 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT CAVOK TEMPO BKN PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›PROB30 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,400 ft. 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.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

300° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 327 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

9,003 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,428 ft

Pressure altitude

423 ft

Field elevation

443 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

24°C (75°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

0911Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

2037Z 6:07 AM

Loggable night

0933Z (7:03 PM local) → 2015Z (5:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0911Z (6:41 PM local) → 2037Z (6:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1011Z (7:41 PM local) → 1937Z (5:07 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

Tindal Airport is in Northern Territory. Field elevation 443 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAYPTN / KTR

RegionNorthern Territory

CountryAustralia

Coordinates-14.5211, 132.3780

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.95

APP

112.3

ATIS

128.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.7

CTAF

122.6

BRISBANE CNTR

FSS

135.85

GND

119.7

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

AU-0281 Katherine North Airstrip

8 NM NW

AU-0143 Katherine Hospital Helipad

8 NM NW

AU-0283 Venn airstrip

8 NM SE

YKHG Katherine Gorge Airport

8 NM N

AU-0282 Manbulloo Airstrip

9 NM W

AU-0280 Emungalan airstrip

10 NM NW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗YPTN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does YPTN have a METAR?

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

Does YPTN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at YPTN?

YPTN sits at 443 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YPTN?

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.