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.
Launceston airport (Australia)
Launceston airport is located near Launceston, with Western Junction at 0mi↑, Breadalbane at 1mi↑, Evandale at 3mi↑, Perth at 3mi↑, White Hills at 4mi↑, Longford at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Launceston airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YMLT
- IATA code : LST
- Local code : -
Elevation : 171 m = 561ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 14R/32L : 1981m = 6499ft
- runway 14L/32R : 700m = 2297ft
- runway 18/36 : 690m = 2264ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Launceston airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Launceston airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Georgetown (Tas) airport at 38mi : book on Trip.com
- Devonport airport at 48mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Launceston airport YMLT LST
METAR for Launceston airport YMLT LST
METAR YMLT 161430Z AUTO 36010KT 9999 -RA SCT034 BKN047 OVC053 08/07 Q1008 RERA RMK RF00.2/013.0
Decoded METAR for Launceston airport YMLT LST
METAR issued by YMLT on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 14:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 14 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 360°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3400ft = 1040m. broken at 4700ft = 1430m. overcast at 5300ft = 1620m.
light rain
recently rain remarks : RF002/0130
TAF for Launceston airport YMLT LST
YMLT 161306Z 1613/1712 34012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT045 FM162000 34010KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT045 FM170200 31012KT 9999 FEW045 TEMPO 1613/1621 VRB15G25KT 2000 SHRA BKN008 SCT025TCU TEMPO 1621/1700 9999 BKN012 PROB40 1613/1622 2000 BR BKN002 RMK FM170400 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TL170900 T 08 08 08 06 Q 1010 1007 1004 1005
Decoded TAF for Launceston airport YMLT LST
TAF issued by YMLT on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 13:06 UTC, issued 10 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 23 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1613/1712 34012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT045
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM162000 34010KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT045
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM170200 31012KT 9999 FEW045
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
temporarily from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1613/1621 VRB15G25KT 2000 SHRA BKN008 SCT025TCU
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
shower rain
broken at 800ft = 240m scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1621/1700 9999 BKN012
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 40% to have from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
PROB40 1613/1622 2000 BR BKN002
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
broken at 200ft = 60m
VAC for Launceston airport YMLT LST
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 Launceston airport
Around Launceston airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Western Junction
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 5951mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 10239mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 10314mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 10318mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 10321mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 10331mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 10347mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 10399mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 10405mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 10407mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 10413mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 10421mi↑
- for Launceston airport at 0mi↑
- for Longdown airport at 11mi↑
- for Mount Barrow Helicopter Landing Site airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to Launceston airport (Australia)
- Longdown airport (YLGD ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Mount Barrow Helicopter Landing Site heliport (YBOW ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Valley Field airport (YVAF ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- North Campbell Town airport ( AU-0326) at 28mi↑
- Avoca airport ( AU-0019) at 31mi↑
- Campbell Town airport (YCAE ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Bridport 2nd Airstrip airport ( AU-0323) at 37mi↑
- Georgetown (Tas) airport (YGTO GEE ) at 38mi↑NOTAM
- Bridport airport (YBDP ) at 38mi↑NOTAM
- Tunbridge airport (YTUN ) at 39mi↑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