YXRU Weather Russell Island Helicopter Landing Site

Russell Island, QueenslandElevation 43 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YBBN · 21 NM NW · 19 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 · YBBN
WIND
040@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YXRU. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
43 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0800Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1859Z 4:59 AM
Loggable night
0825Z (6:25 PM local) → 1835Z (4:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0800Z (6:00 PM local) → 1859Z (4:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0900Z (7:00 PM local) → 1759Z (3:59 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

Russell Island Helicopter Landing Site is in Russell Island, Queensland. Field elevation 43 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYXRU
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-27.6577, 153.3668
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

YXRU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: YBBN (21 NM NW, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YXRU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YXRU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YXRU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YXRU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at YXRU?
YXRU sits at 43 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YXRU?
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.