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.
Mackay airport (Australia)
Mackay airport is located near Mackay, with Victoria Park at 2mi↑, Mackay at 2mi↑, North Mackay at 4mi↑, Glenella at 4mi↑, Rosella at 5mi↑, Dumbleton at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Mackay airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YBMK
- IATA code : MKY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 6 m = 20ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 1981m = 6499ft
- runway 05/23 : 1344m = 4409ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Mackay airport
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- Lindeman Island airport at 50mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
METAR for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
SPECI YBMK 081001Z AUTO 07007KT 9999 // BKN016 24/21 Q1016 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
METAR issued by YBMK on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:01 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 70 hours and -2861 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : broken at 1600ft = 490m.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
YBMK 080501Z 0806/0818 09011KT 9999 SCT030 FM080900 08005KT 9999 SCT015 FM081500 08005KT 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 0809/0815 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 0815/0818 9999 BKN008 RMK T 26 24 23 22 Q 1015 1016 1018 1016
Decoded TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
TAF issued by YBMK on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 05:01 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 3 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0806/0818 09011KT 9999 SCT030
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
FM080900 08005KT 9999 SCT015
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM081500 08005KT 9999 BKN015
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0809/0815 9999 BKN015
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0815/0818 9999 BKN008
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 800ft = 240m
VAC for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
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 Mackay airport
Around Mackay airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Victoria Park
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4719mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 9536mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 9562mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 9571mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 9572mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9582mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 9585mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 9595mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 9595mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 9620mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 9636mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 9639mi↑
- for Mackay airport at 0mi↑
- for Mackay Base Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Palmyra Airstrip airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Mackay airport (Australia)
- Mackay Base Hospital heliport (YMHP ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Palmyra Airstrip airport (YPYA ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- KESWICK ISLAND AIRSTRIP airport ( AU-0210) at 23mi↑
- Brampton Island airport (YBPI BMP ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Temple island airstrip airport ( AU-0244) at 36mi↑
- Tierawoomba Homestead airport ( AU-0305) at 48mi↑
- Nebo Airstrip airport (YNBO ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Lakeside Airpark airport (YLAK ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Midge Point airport ( AU-0243) at 50mi↑
- Lindeman Island airport (YLIN LDC ) at 50mi↑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