PTYA / YAP — Yap International Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Yap Island, YAP, FM

Elevation: 91 ft (28 m) • 9.4989, 138.0830

Yap International Airport (PTYA / YAP) is a medium regional airport serving Yap Island, YAP, FM, situated at an elevation of 91 ft (28 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° West.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWVRB 5ktMagVar -0.3

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR PTYA 042058Z VRB05KT 12SM FEW016 BKN300 29/26 A2977 RMK SLP081 8/101 T02880263 56003
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 5 knots
Visibility:
12SM
Temp/Dew:
29°C / 26°C
Altimeter:
29.77 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF PTYA 041746Z 0418/0518 32008KT P6SM VCSH FEW016 SCT120 
  FM051200 29015KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT050

Nearby Airports

PTRO
Palau International Airport
Babelthuap Island • 456 km

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.