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Parkes airport (Australia)

Parkes airport is located near Parkes, with Goobang at 2mi↑, Parkes at 3mi↑, Cookamidgera at 6mi↑, Tichborne at 9mi↑, Mandagery at 12mi↑, Alectown at 14mi↑,

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aerial view of Parkes airport

Airport code

Elevation : 326 m = 1070ft

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weather : sky clear at Goobang

ciel dégagé
48°F

wind ↑ 4mph

Aviation weather for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

METAR for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

METAR YPKS 131230Z AUTO 03004KT 9999 // NCD 04/03 Q1026 RMK RF00.0/000.0

Decoded METAR for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

METAR issued by YPKS on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 12:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 29 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.

QNH is 1026hPa = 30.3inHg

Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 30°.

Sky clear.

Remarks : RF000/0000

TAF for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

YPKS 130031Z 1302/1314 22008KT 9999 SCT050 FM130900 VRB04KT CAVOK RMK T 15 16 12 06 Q 1027 1025 1025 1026

Decoded TAF for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

TAF issued by YPKS on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 00:31 UTC, issued 18 hours and 28 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

1302/1314 22008KT 9999 SCT050

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 220°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m

from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM130900 VRB04KT 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 4kt = 7km/h, direction is °

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

VAC for Parkes airport YPKS PKE

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.

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