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YSBK/BWU METAR Sydney Bankstown Airport

Sydney, New South WalesElevation 29 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YSSY · 9 NM E · 13 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YSSY
WIND
190@19
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW11C29C11L29R11R29L
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

11C/29C
Dimensions
4,644 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
11L/29R
Dimensions
3,609 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
11R/29L
Dimensions
3,419 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
29 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0817Z 7:17 PM
Sunrise
1902Z 6:02 AM
Loggable night
0843Z (7:43 PM local) → 1836Z (5:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0817Z (7:17 PM local) → 1902Z (6:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0917Z (8:17 PM local) → 1802Z (5:02 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

Sydney Bankstown Airport is in Sydney, New South Wales. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYSBK / BWU
RegionNew South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-33.9236, 150.9908
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9
ATIS
ATIS
132.8
CTAF
CTAF
124.55
SYDNEY CENTRE
FSS
119.9
GND
GND
132.8
TWR
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

YSBK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: YSSY (9 NM E, VFR).

YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
9 NM E
VFR
YSWS [Duplicate] Western Sydney International Airport
14 NM W
MVFR
YSRI RAAF Base Richmond
22 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗YSBK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YSBK have a METAR?
Yes. YSBK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does YSBK have a TAF?
When YSBK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YSBK?
YSBK sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YSBK?
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.