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YBTL· TSV· Townsville

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

medium airport · elevation 18 ft (5 m)
20:43Z 07:43Z Day
Current METARVFR
20 min ago·04:00Z
YBTL 090400Z 09005KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 26/19 Q1019
Wind
090° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
Temperature
26°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft, SCT 3,000ft
Weather
Station
YBTL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW5 kt090°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192438 mASP
07/251100 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 01/19HW 2 ktXW 5 kt R
RWY 07/25HW 5 ktXW 1 kt R
-19.2529°, 146.7665°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 07/25 (use 07)PreferredHW 51 R
RWY 01/19 (use 01)UsableHW 25 R
Density altitude
1,187 ft
elevation 18 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°C
large deviation
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
IdentTypeFreqPower
TLVOR-DME114.10 MHzHIGH
TVLTACAN113.50 MHzLOW
TVLNDB276 kHzHIGH
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 2026/06/09 03:00 UTC
MVFRBASE09/03Z → 09/04Z13012KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · FEW015 SCT022 BKN030
Wind: 13012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW015 SCT022 BKN030
TAF YBTL 090206Z 0903/1000 13012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT022 BKN030
IFRINTER09/03Z → 09/04Z3 km · SHRA · BKN015
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN015
INTER 0903/0904 3000 SHRA BKN015
MVFRFM09/04Z → 09/08Z11014KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · FEW025 SCT040
Wind: 11014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW025 SCT040
FM090400 11014KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 SCT040
MVFRFM09/08Z → 09/14Z13010KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT025
Wind: 13010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT025
FM090800 13010KT 9999 NSW SCT025
MVFRTEMPO09/12Z → 10/00Z≥10 km · BKN015
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
TEMPO 0912/1000 9999 BKN015
MVFRFM09/14Z → 10/00Z1806KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · SCT020
Wind: 1806KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT020
FM091400 18006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020
IFRINTER09/18Z → 10/00Z3 km · SHRA · BKN012
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN012
INTER 0918/1000 3000 SHRA BKN012
Raw TAF
TAF YBTL 090206Z 0903/1000 13012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT022 BKN030 FM090400 11014KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 SCT040 FM090800 13010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 FM091400 18006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 INTER 0903/0904 3000 SHRA BKN015 TEMPO 0912/1000 9999 BKN015 INTER 0918/1000 3000 SHRA BKN012
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