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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By plane :
- Mackay airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
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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
METAR YBMK 192000Z AUTO 08009KT 9999 // SCT025 OVC036 25/19 Q1014 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
METAR issued by YBMK on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 40 hours and -1401 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m. overcast at 3600ft = 1100m.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
YBMK 191708Z 1918/2006 09009KT 9999 SCT020 FM192300 09012KT 9999 SCT030 RMK T 23 24 28 29 Q 1013 1015 1015 1012
Decoded TAF for Mackay airport YBMK MKY
TAF issued by YBMK on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 17:08 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 19 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
1918/2006 09009KT 9999 SCT020
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, October 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM192300 09012KT 9999 SCT030
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
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