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YRAT Weather Abrolhos Rat Island

Western AustraliaElevation 16 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YGEL · 49 NM E · 8 min old
Ceiling 5,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YGEL
WIND
280@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1836
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

18/36
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
gravel
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1040Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
2136Z 5:36 AM
Loggable night
1105Z (7:05 PM local) → 2112Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1040Z (6:40 PM local) → 2136Z (5:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1140Z (7:40 PM local) → 2036Z (4:36 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

Abrolhos Rat Island is in Western Australia. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYRAT
RegionWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-28.7197, 113.7845
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.1
Abrolhos traffic
ctaf

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

YRAT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: YGEL (49 NM E, VFR).

YGEL Geraldton Airport
49 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗YRAT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YRAT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YRAT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YRAT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YRAT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YRAT?
YRAT sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YRAT?
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.