YPKA· KTA· Karratha
Karratha Airport
medium airport · elevation 29 ft (9 m)
22:31Z 10:03Z Night
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Current METARVFR
13 min ago·12:00ZYPKA 231200Z AUTO 26018KT 9999 // NCD 24/18 Q1016
Wind
260° 18 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
24°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 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 18 kt | XW 1 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 18 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
1,042 ft
elevation 29 ft
ISA deviation
+9.1°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)
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)Karratha Airport
Diagram unavailable for Karratha Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/20Z22014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 22014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF YPKA 231130Z 2312/2406 22014KT CAVOK
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/03Z1606KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1606KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM232000 16006KT CAVOK
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/05Z02014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 02014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM240300 02014KT CAVOK
VFRFM24/05Z → 24/06Z30014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 30014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM240500 30014KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF YPKA 231130Z 2312/2406 22014KT CAVOK FM232000 16006KT CAVOK FM240300 02014KT CAVOK FM240500 30014KT CAVOK
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