Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Karratha airport (Australia)
Karratha airport is located near Karratha, with Karratha at 5mi↑, Dampier at 6mi↑, Roebourne at 23mi↑, Roebourne at 24mi↑, Point Samson at 28mi↑, Ashburton at 108mi↑, Port Hedland at 119mi↑, Port Hedland at 120mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Karratha airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YPKA
- IATA code : KTA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 9 m = 30ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1850m = 6070ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Karratha airport
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Aviation weather for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
METAR for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
METAR YPKA 300800Z AUTO 04015KT 9999 // NCD 30/16 Q1014 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
METAR issued by YPKA on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 08:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 days and 465 hours and -27328 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 43 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 40°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
YPKA 300519Z 3006/0106 06016KT CAVOK FM301000 08008KT CAVOK FM301500 12010KT CAVOK FM010100 10020G30KT CAVOK RMK T 32 31 28 27 Q 1014 1014 1016 1017
Decoded TAF for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
TAF issued by YPKA on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 05:19 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 19 days and 12 hours and 13 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
3006/0106 06016KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
FM301000 08008KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM301500 12010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM010100 10020G30KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
VAC for Karratha airport YPKA KTA
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 Karratha airport
Around Karratha airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Karratha
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4189mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 8040mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 8042mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 8052mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 8068mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 8122mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 8129mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 8130mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 8138mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 8141mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 8143mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 8143mi↑
- for Karratha airport at 0mi↑
- for Wickham airport at 23mi↑
- for Roebourne airport at 25mi↑
nearest airports to Karratha airport (Australia)
- Wickham airport (YWKH ) at 23mi↑defunct airport
- Roebourne airport (YROE RBU ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Fortescue River airport (YFCU ) at 58mi↑
- Mardi Station airport (YMDZ ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Millstream Station Field airport (YMST ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Pannawonica airport (YPNW ) at 70mi↑
- Malina airport (YMLA ) at 82mi↑NOTAM
- Angel Platform Oil Rig heliport (YAGP ) at 85mi↑NOTAM
- Mundabullangana airport (YMDB ) at 85mi↑NOTAM
- Barrow Island airport (YBWX BWB ) at 89mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Red Hill Station airport (YRHL ) at 98mi↑NOTAM
- Coolawanyah airport (YCWY COY ) at 98mi↑NOTAM
→ 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