YBTL· TSV· Townsville
Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville
medium airport · elevation 18 ft (5 m)
20:27Z 07:57Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·21:00ZYBTL 242100Z AUTO 19006KT 9999 // NCD 20/15 Q1020
Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
20°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
NCD
Weather
—
Station
YBTL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192438 mASP
07/251100 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 3 kt | XW 5 kt R |
-19.2529°, 146.7665°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 6 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 3 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
440 ft
elevation 18 ft
ISA deviation
+5.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YBTL
- ATIS133.500
- CLDCLNC DEL128.100
- GND121.800
- TWR118.300
- FSSBRISBANE CNTR120.550
- A/DAPP/DEP126.800
- CTAF118.300
- OPSRAAF AIR OPS897.400
Navaids near airportassoc. YBTL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| TL | VOR-DME | 114.10 MHz | HIGH |
| TVL | TACAN | 113.50 MHz | LOW |
| TVL | NDB | 276 kHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/197,999 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/253,609 ft (1,100 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville
Diagram unavailable for Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:36 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z1707KT · ≥10 km · FEW025
Wind: 1707KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW025
TAF YBTL 241719Z 2418/2518 17007KT 9999 FEW025
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/03Z14012KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 14012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
FM250000 14012KT 9999 FEW040
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/12Z10011KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 10011KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM250300 10011KT CAVOK
VFRFM25/12Z → 25/18Z1605KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM251200 16005KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF YBTL 241719Z 2418/2518 17007KT 9999 FEW025 FM250000 14012KT 9999 FEW040 FM250300 10011KT CAVOK FM251200 16005KT CAVOK
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