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↑,→ 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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Aviation weather for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
METAR for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
METAR YLEC 121230Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 // NCD 19/M01 Q1018 RMK RF00.0/000.4
Decoded METAR for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
METAR issued by YLEC on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 12:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 39 hours and -1396 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 26 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 190°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : RF000/0004
TAF for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
YLEC 120102Z 1202/1214 20014KT CAVOK FM120900 18008KT CAVOK RMK T 21 26 24 20 Q 1017 1015 1015 1017
Decoded TAF for Leigh Creek airport YLEC LGH
TAF issued by YLEC on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 01:02 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 3 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, October 11, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1202/1214 20014KT CAVOK
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 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
FM120900 18008KT CAVOK
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 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 180°
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 Davos Klosters at 9509mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 9509mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 9519mi↑
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- 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
- Marree airport (YMRE RRE ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Tenneco Station Four airport (YTNN ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Martins Well airport (YMTW ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Carrapateena airport (YCPT ) at 76mi↑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