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Mackay airport at Mackay (Australia)
Mackay airport is located near Mackay, with Victoria Park at 2mi↑, Mackay at 2mi↑, North Mackay at 4mi↑, Glenella at 4mi↑, Rosella at 5mi↑, Dumbleton at 6mi↑, Andergrove at 6mi↑, Nindaroo at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Mackay airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YBMK
- IATA code : MKY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 6 m = 20ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 1981m = 6499ft
- runway 05/23 : 1344m = 4409ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Mackay airport
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Aviation weather for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
METAR for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
SPECI YBMK 310100Z AUTO 35007KT 9999 // SCT015 28/25 Q1007 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
METAR issued by YBMK on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 01:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 44 hours and -1412 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84%.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
YBMK 302331Z 3100/3112 34005KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 FM310200 35008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM310900 35006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 3110/3112 9999 BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 3103/3110 VRB15G25KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 FEW030CB RMK T 28 29 28 27 Q 1007 1005 1004 1006
Decoded TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
TAF issued by YBMK on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 23:31 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 21 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
3100/3112 34005KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m
from Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
FM310200 35008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM310900 35006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN020
no significant weather
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 3110/3112 9999 BKN010
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1000ft = 300m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 3103/3110 VRB15G25KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 FEW030CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
VAC for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Mackay airport
Around Mackay airport at Mackay (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Victoria Park
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4719mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 9536mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 9562mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 9571mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 9572mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9582mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 9585mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 9595mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 9595mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 9620mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 9636mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 9639mi↑
- for Mackay airport at 0mi↑
- for Mackay Base Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Palmyra Airstrip airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Mackay airport at Mackay (Australia)
- Mackay Base Hospital heliport (YMHP ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Palmyra Airstrip airport (YPYA ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- KESWICK ISLAND AIRSTRIP airport ( AU-0210) at 23mi↑
- Brampton Island airport (YBPI BMP ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Temple island airstrip airport ( AU-0244) at 36mi↑
- Tierawoomba Homestead airport ( AU-0305) at 48mi↑
- Nebo Airstrip airport (YNBO ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Lakeside Airpark airport (YLAK ) at 49mi↑
- Midge Point airport ( AU-0243) at 50mi↑
- Lindeman Island airport (YLIN LDC ) at 50mi↑NOTAM
- Laguna Quays 3 airport ( AU-0454) at 53mi↑defunct airport
- Carmila Town Helicopter Landing Site heliport ( AU-0086) at 53mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap