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.
Cooktown airport (Australia)
Cooktown airport is located near with Cooktown at 5mi↑, Rossville at 16mi↑, Bloomfield at 35mi↑, Daintree at 56mi↑, Wonga at 63mi↑, Miallo at 67mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Cooktown airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YCKN
- IATA code : CTN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 8 m = 26ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 1627m = 5338ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Cooktown airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Cooktown airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Hope Vale airport at 12mi : book on Trip.com
- Helenvale airport at 17mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
METAR for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
METAR YCKN 171930Z AUTO 12010KT 9999 // SCT026 24/22 Q1010 RMK RF00.0/001.4
Decoded METAR for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
METAR issued by YCKN on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 19:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 46 hours and -1421 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2600ft = 790m.
Remarks : RF000/0014
TAF for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
YCKN 171803Z 1720/1808 12009KT 9999 BKN020 FM172200 12013G23KT 9999 BKN030 FM180000 12014G24KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 1806/1807 12012KT 9999 SCT030 RMK T 25 28 30 30 Q 1011 1012 1011 1009
Decoded TAF for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
TAF issued by YCKN on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 18:03 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 23 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
1720/1808 12009KT 9999 BKN020
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM172200 12013G23KT 9999 BKN030
wind 13kt = 24km/h with gusts at 23kt = 43km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM180000 12014G24KT 9999 SCT030
wind 14kt = 26km/h with gusts at 24kt = 44km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Saturday, October 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 18, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1806/1807 12012KT 9999 SCT030
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
VAC for Cooktown airport YCKN CTN
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 Cooktown airport
Around Cooktown airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Cooktown
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4249mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 9091mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 9101mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 9102mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 9114mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 9121mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 9122mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 9147mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 9163mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 9166mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 9169mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 9170mi↑
- for Cooktown airport at 0mi↑
- for Hope Vale airport at 12mi↑
- for Helenvale airport at 17mi↑
nearest airports to Cooktown airport (Australia)
- Hope Vale airport (YHPV HPE ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Helenvale airport ( HLV AU-HLV) at 17mi↑
- Elderslie airport (YELR ) at 19mi↑defunct airport
- Bloomfield River airport (YBMD BFC ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Cape Flattery airport (YCFL CQP ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Lakeland airport (YLND LKD ) at 35mi↑NOTAM
- Laura airport (YLRA LUU ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Daintree airport (YCBY ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Agincourt North Helicopter Landing Site heliport (YAIN ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Lizard Island airport (YLZI LZR ) at 56mi↑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