Medium Regional Airport • Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
Elevation: 15 ft (5 m) • -26.5933, 153.0832
Sunshine Coast Airport (YBSU / MCY) is a medium regional airport serving Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, situated at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 9,186 feet.
TAF YBSU 041703Z 0418/0518 22010KT 9999 SCT030 FM050000 16015KT 9999 SCT035 FM050200 15015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM050900 15014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT040 FM051400 17014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 INTER 0505/0514 5000 SHRA BKN015 TEMPO 0514/0518 4000 SHRA BKN008
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9,186 ft | 148 ft | ASPH | 142° |
| 31 | 9,186 ft | 148 ft | ASPH | 322° |
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