Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Horn Island airport (Australia)
Horn Island airport is located near Horn Island, with Wasaga at 3mi↑, Port Kennedy at 5mi↑, Torres at 11mi↑, Bamaga at 22mi↑, Torres Strait Island at 27mi↑, Northern Peninsula Area at 27mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Horn Island airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YHID
- IATA code : HID
- Local code : -
Elevation : 13 m = 43ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1389m = 4557ft
- runway 14/32 : 1235m = 4052ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Horn Island airport
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- Horn Island airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
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- Northern Peninsula airport at 27mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Horn Island airport YHID HID
METAR for Horn Island airport YHID HID
METAR YHID 280430Z AUTO 11019KT 9999 // FEW026 28/24 Q1009 RMK RF00.0/000.2
Decoded METAR for Horn Island airport YHID HID
METAR issued by YHID on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 days and 405 hours and -23029 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 35km/h = 19kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2600ft = 790m.
Remarks : RF000/0002
TAF for Horn Island airport YHID HID
YHID 272322Z 2800/2900 13014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN015 FM280100 12018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 FM280900 15014KT 9999 NSW BKN018 FM281500 13013KT 9999 -SHRA BKN016 RMK T 27 28 28 26 Q 1012 1010 1009 1011
Decoded TAF for Horn Island airport YHID HID
TAF issued by YHID on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 23:22 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 17 days and 2 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, June 27, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, June 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
2800/2900 13014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN015
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
from Friday, June 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
FM280100 12018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
FM280900 15014KT 9999 NSW BKN018
no significant weather
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1800ft = 550m
from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM281500 13013KT 9999 -SHRA BKN016
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 1600ft = 490m
VAC for Horn Island airport YHID HID
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Horn Island airport
Around Horn Island airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Wasaga
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3863mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 8708mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 8718mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 8718mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 8731mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 8736mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 8736mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 8761mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 8777mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 8780mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 8783mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 8784mi↑
- for Horn Island airport at 0mi↑
- for Thursday Island Hospital airport at 5mi↑
- for Kubin airport at 25mi↑
nearest airports to Horn Island airport (Australia)
- Thursday Island Hospital heliport ( AU-0512) at 5mi↑
- Kubin airport (YKUB KUG ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Northern Peninsula airport (YNPE ABM ) at 27mi↑NOTAM
- Badu Island airport (YBAU BDD ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- OK Village airport ( AU-0513) at 38mi↑
- Mabuiag Island airport (YMAA UBB ) at 45mi↑
- Warraber Island airport (YWBS SYU ) at 45mi↑NOTAM
- Yam Island airport (YYMI XMY ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Coconut Island airport (YCCT CNC ) at 65mi↑NOTAM
- Heathlands airport (YHTL HAT ) at 82mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap