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Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport (Mascot) (Australia)

Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport also known as Mascot is located near Sydney, with Brighton-Le-Sands at 2mi↑, Botany Bay at 2mi↑, Mascot at 2mi↑, Wolli Creek at 2mi↑, Botany at 2mi↑, Monterey at 2mi↑,

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Elevation : 6 m = 20ft

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weather : overcast at Brighton-Le-Sands

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Aviation weather for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

YSSY 140830Z AUTO 08011KT 9999 // FEW043 OVC065 23/12 Q1020

Decoded METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

METAR issued by YSSY on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 08:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 25 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.

QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg

Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 80°.

Clouds : few clouds at 4300ft = 1310m. overcast at 6500ft = 1980m.

TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

YSSY 140534Z 1406/1512 08016KT 9999 -SHRA BKN040 FM141000 09010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 FM141400 29007KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 FM150000 10014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 FM150900 11008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 TEMPO 1412/1500 VRB15KT 3000 SHRA BKN008 TEMPO 1500/1506 VRB15KT 4000 SHRA BKN010 INTER 1506/1512 VRB15KT 4000 SHRA BKN010

Decoded TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

TAF issued by YSSY on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 05:34 UTC, issued 3 hours and 21 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 10:00 heure UTC

1406/1512 08016KT 9999 -SHRA BKN040

wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 80°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

broken at 4000ft = 1220m

from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM141000 09010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

broken at 3000ft = 910m

from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM141400 29007KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025

wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 290°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

broken at 2500ft = 760m

from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC

FM150000 10014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035

wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 100°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

broken at 3500ft = 1070m

from Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC

FM150900 11008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 110°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

light intensity shower rain

broken at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1412/1500 VRB15KT 3000 SHRA BKN008

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

shower rain

broken at 800ft = 240m

temporarily from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1500/1506 VRB15KT 4000 SHRA BKN010

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

shower rain

broken at 1000ft = 300m

from Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC

INTER 1506/1512 VRB15KT 4000 SHRA BKN010

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

shower rain

broken at 1000ft = 300m

VAC for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD

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.

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