Medium Regional Airport • Gladstone, QLD, Australia
Elevation: 64 ft (20 m) • -23.8698, 151.2254
Gladstone Airport (YGLA / GLT) is a medium regional airport serving Gladstone, QLD, Australia, situated at an elevation of 64 ft (20 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.5° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,364 feet.
TAF YGLA 041704Z 0418/0506 20005KT 9999 SCT025 FM050000 11014KT 9999 SCT045
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,364 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 110° |
| 28 | 5,364 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 290° |
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