YWHA· WYA· Whyalla
Whyalla Airport
medium airport · elevation 41 ft (12 m)
21:19Z 08:18Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1256 d ago·06:04ZYWHA 150604Z AUTO 17017G27KT 9999 // BKN063 17/06 Q1016
Wind
170° 17 kt (gust 27 kt)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
6,300 ft
Temperature
17°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
BKN 6,300ft
Weather
—
Station
YWHA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231408 mGVL
17/351686 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 8 kt | XW 15 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 17 kt | XW 2 kt L |
-33.0589°, 137.5140°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 17 | 2 L | Gusts to 27 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Marginal | HW 8 | 15 L | Crosswind 15 kt — significant · Gusts to 27 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
216 ft
elevation 41 ft
ISA deviation
+2.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YWHA
- FSSMELBOURNE CNTR123.900
- CTAF126.900
Navaids near airportassoc. YWHA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHA | NDB | 371 kHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/234,619 ft (1,408 m)
- Surface
- GVL
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/355,531 ft (1,686 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)Whyalla Airport
Diagram unavailable for Whyalla Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2018/11/15 18:03 UTC
15/18Z
16/00Z
16/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE15/18Z → 15/23ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF YWHA 151701Z 1518/1608 VRB05KT CAVOK
VFRFM15/23Z → 16/02Z18012KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 18012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM152300 18012KT CAVOK
VFRFM16/02Z → 16/08Z18018KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 18018KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM160200 18018KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF YWHA 151701Z 1518/1608 VRB05KT CAVOK FM152300 18012KT CAVOK FM160200 18018KT CAVOK
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