YPKA· KTA· Karratha
Karratha Airport
medium airport · elevation 29 ft (9 m)
21:48Z 10:14Z Day
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Current METARVFR
30 min ago·22:00ZYPKA 082200Z AUTO 24007KT 9999 // NCD 20/11 Q1011
Wind
240° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
20°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
NCD
Weather
—
Station
YPKA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262280 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | TW 6 kt | XW 3 kt R |
-20.7122°, 116.7730°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 6 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
697 ft
elevation 29 ft
ISA deviation
+5.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YPKA
- FSSMELBOURNE CNTR122.400
- CTAF127.350
Navaids near airportassoc. YPKA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| KA | VOR-DME | 117.30 MHz | HIGH |
| KA | NDB | 404 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/267,480 ft (2,280 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)YPKA
Wind19 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Karratha Airport
Diagram unavailable for Karratha Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 12:00 UTC
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/12Z → 08/14Z28020KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 28020KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF AMD YPKA 081103Z 0812/0906 28020KT CAVOK
VFRFM08/14Z → 08/20Z25014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 25014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM081400 25014KT CAVOK
VFRFM08/20Z → 09/03Z2008KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM082000 20008KT CAVOK
VFRFM09/03Z → 09/06Z30016KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 30016KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM090300 30016KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF AMD YPKA 081103Z 0812/0906 28020KT CAVOK FM081400 25014KT CAVOK FM082000 20008KT CAVOK FM090300 30016KT CAVOK
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