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.
Leigh Creek airport (Australia)
Leigh Creek airport is located near with Copley at 5mi↑, Leigh Creek at 8mi↑, Lyndhurst at 22mi↑, Blinman at 38mi↑, Marree at 69mi↑, Hawker at 89mi↑, Roxby Downs at 91mi↑, Woomera at 104mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Leigh Creek airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YLEC
- IATA code : LGH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 261 m = 856ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 1710m = 5610ft
- runway 02/20 : 1219m = 3999ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Leigh Creek airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Leigh Creek airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Balcanoona airport at 54mi : book on Trip.com
- Marree airport at 68mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
No METAR for Leigh Creek airport
but aviation weather is available at Woomera airport (YPWR) at 103mi↑
TAF for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
YLEC 211831Z 2120/2208 22015G25KT CAVOK FM212300 22022G32KT CAVOK FM220700 21016G26KT CAVOK RMK T 18 20 23 25 Q 1009 1011 1011 1011
Decoded TAF for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
TAF issued by YLEC on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 18:31 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 214 days and 3 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
2120/2208 22015G25KT CAVOK
FROM
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 220° with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM212300 22022G32KT CAVOK
FROM
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 22kt = 41km/h direction is 220° with gusts at 32kt = 59km/h
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM220700 21016G26KT CAVOK
FROM
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 16kt = 30km/h direction is 210° with gusts at 26kt = 48km/h
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
VAC for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
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 Leigh Creek airport
Around Leigh Creek airport (Australia)
near
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- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 9509mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 9519mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 9535mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 9592mi↑
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- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 9597mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 9601mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 9611mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 9612mi↑
- for Leigh Creek airport at 0mi↑
- for Nepabunna airport at 31mi↑
- for Blinman airport at 40mi↑
nearest airports to Leigh Creek airport (Australia)
- Nepabunna airport (YNPU ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Blinman airport (YBLM ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Wirrealpa airport (YWPA ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Balcanoona airport (YBLC LCN ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Wertaloona airport (YWEO ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Arkaroola airport (YARK ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Wooltana airport (YWLN ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Marree airport (YMRE RRE ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Tenneco Station Four airport (YTNN ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Martins Well airport (YMTW ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Beverley airport (YBEE ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Rawnsley Park airport (YRYK ) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Tenneco Station Three airport (YTEC ) at 76mi↑NOTAM
- Carrapateena airport (YCPT ) at 76mi↑NOTAM
- Andamooka airport (YAMK ADO ) at 78mi↑NOTAM
- Mount Fitton Talc airport (YFTN ) at 79mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
