YPKA· KTA· Karratha
Karratha Airport
medium airport · elevation 29 ft (9 m)
22:29Z 10:03Z Night
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·20:00ZYPKA 242000Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 // NCD 17/15 Q1017
Wind
Calm
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
17°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 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
-20.7122°, 116.7730°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
175 ft
elevation 29 ft
ISA deviation
+2.1°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
Wind9 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp20°C
QNH1018 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 2026/08/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z23010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 23010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF YPKA 241842Z 2418/2512 23010KT CAVOK
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/00Z1506KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM242000 15006KT CAVOK
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/02Z09018G28KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 09018G28KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM250000 09018G28KT CAVOK
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/06Z06018G28KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 06018G28KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM250200 06018G28KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/08Z03014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 03014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2506/2508 03014KT CAVOK
VFRFM25/10Z → 25/12Z3308KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3308KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM251000 33008KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF YPKA 241842Z 2418/2512 23010KT CAVOK FM242000 15006KT CAVOK FM250000 09018G28KT CAVOK FM250200 06018G28KT CAVOK BECMG 2506/2508 03014KT CAVOK FM251000 33008KT CAVOK
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