Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Sydney Kingsford Smith airport (Australia) / ICAO YSSY/ IATA SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith airport (Australia) (Mascot ) is located close to Sydney, Botany Bay at 1 mile↑, Brighton-Le-Sands at 2 mile↑, Mascot at 2 mile↑, Wolli Creek at 2 mile↑, Botany at 2 mile↑, Monterey at 2 mile↑, Marrickville at 2 mile↑, Banksmeadow at 2 mile↑, Rockdale at 2 mile↑, Rosebery at 2 mile↑,
Elevation : 6 m = 20 ft
Runways
- runway 16R/34L : 3962 m = 12999 ft
- runway 07/25 : 2530 m = 8301 ft
- runway 16L/34R : 2438 m = 7999 ft
aerial view of Sydney Kingsford Smith
METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith airport - YSSY
METAR YSSY 010230Z 04013KT 9999 SCT040 BKN120 26/15 Q1015 RMK RF00.0/000.2
Decoded METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (Australia)
METAR issued by YSSY on Wednesday 1st of December 2021 at 02:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 40 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 26 °C = 79 °F and dew point is 15 °C = 59 °F . This correspond to 51% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 24 km/h = 13 kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m. broken at 12000 ft = 3660 m.
Remarks : RF000/0002
TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith airport - YSSY
YSSY 010214Z 0102/0206 05014KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035 FM011200 01007KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 BECMG 0201/0203 06012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035 TEMPO 0112/0122 9999 BKN012 RMK T 25 23 21 20 Q 1015 1013 1014 1016 TAF3
Decoded TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (Australia)
TAF issued by YSSY on Wednesday 1st of December 2021 at 02:14 UTC, issued 4 hours and 56 minutes ago. A 28 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 1st of December 2021 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday 1st of December 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
0102/0206 05014KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035
Wind 14 kt = 26 km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
from Wednesday 1st of December 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday 2nd of December 2021 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM011200 01007KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Thursday 2nd of December 2021 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday 2nd of December 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0201/0203 06012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
temporarily from Wednesday 1st of December 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday 1st of December 2021 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0112/0122 9999 BKN012
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 1200 ft = 370 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Botany Bay
- for Bankstown airport at 11 mile↑
- for Holesworthy airport at 13 mile↑
nearest airports to Sydney Kingsford Smith
- for Bankstown airport (YSBK) at 11 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Holesworthy airport (YSHW) at 13 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wedderburn airport (YWBN) at 27 mile↑
- for Camden airport (YSCN) at 29 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wallacia airport (YWLX) at 31 mile↑
- for Richmond NSW airport (YSRI) at 33 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wilton airport (YWIO) at 35 mile↑
- for The Oaks airport (YOAS) at 37 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)