Medium Regional Airport • Mount Isa, QLD, Australia
Elevation: 1,121 ft (342 m) • -20.6664, 139.4885
Mount Isa Airport (YBMA / ISA) is a medium regional airport serving Mount Isa, QLD, Australia, situated at an elevation of 1,121 ft (342 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,399 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR YBMA 041930Z AUTO 17007KT 9999 // FEW115 14/09 Q1022
TAF YBMA 041729Z 0418/0506 15012KT CAVOK
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8,399 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 169° |
| 34 | 8,399 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 349° |
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