YWAC/WAU Weather Wauchope Airport
Wauchope, Northern TerritoryElevation 1,186 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YWAC. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
09/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,186 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0909Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
2024Z 5:54 AM
Loggable night
0932Z (7:02 PM local) → 2002Z (5:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0909Z (6:39 PM local) → 2024Z (5:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1009Z (7:39 PM local) → 1924Z (4:54 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
Wauchope Airport is in Wauchope, Northern Territory. Field elevation 1,186 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWAU
RegionNorthern Territory
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-20.6406, 134.2153
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
122.4
CTAF
CTAF
119.6
MISC
MISC
124.3
MISC
MISC
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
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YWAC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YWAC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YWAC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YWAC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YWAC?
YWAC sits at 1,186 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YWAC?
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.