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YPKA / KTA

Karratha Airport

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ICAO
YPKA
IATA
KTA
City
Karratha
Country
Australia
Type
Medium
Coordinates
-20.7122, 116.7730
Elevation
29 ft / 9 m
Local time
09:09 UTC+8
Sunrise / sunset
21:45 / 10:14 UTC
local: 05:45 / 18:14

Map

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Runways and wind

NESW0826
Wind
270° / 16 kt
Active runway (advice)
26
Head / crosswind
16 / 2 kt from right

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 1
RunwaySize SurfaceHeadingsLights
08 / 26 2280 m × 45 m Asphalt 83° / 263° ✓

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Weather

official METAR
METARYPKA 110100Z AUTO 27016KT 9999 // NCD 24/14 Q1013
TAFYPKA 102319Z 1100/1118 25014KT CAVOK FM110300 29018KT CAVOK FM111100 26013KT CAVOK

METAR: 2026-10-11 01:00 UTC · 10 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-10 23:19 UTC · 111 min ago

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TAF

Frequencies

CTAFCTAF127.35
FSSMELBOURNE CNTR122.4

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