YBAS / ASP — Alice Springs Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Elevation: 1,789 ft (545 m) • -23.8066, 133.9034

Alice Springs Airport (YBAS / ASP) is a medium regional airport serving Alice Springs, NT, Australia, situated at an elevation of 1,789 ft (545 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,999 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW6ktMagVar +4.4

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 1700ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR YBAS 041930Z AUTO 13006KT 9999 // OVC017 09/08 Q1026
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
130° at 6 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
9°C / 8°C
Altimeter:
1026 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF AMD YBAS 041923Z 0419/0518 13009KT 9999 BKN020 
  BECMG 0501/0502 13010KT 9999 BKN040 
  FM050900 15009KT 9999 SCT015 
  TEMPO 0419/0420 9999 BKN010

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
12 7,999 ft 148 ft Asphalt 120°
17 3,717 ft 60 ft Asphalt 178°
30 7,999 ft 148 ft Asphalt 300°
35 3,717 ft 60 ft Asphalt 358°

Nearby Airports

YBSP
Bond Springs Airport
Burt Plain • 33 km
YDPW
Deep Well Airport
Unknown • 60 km
YSTT
Santa Teresa Airport
Unknown • 60 km
YROV
Ross River Airport
Unknown • 67 km
YALM
Allambie Airport
Unknown • 72 km
YHGR
Hugh River Airport
Unknown • 74 km
YGDR
The Garden Airport
Unknown • 80 km
YABU
Amburla Airport
Burt Plain • 91 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.