YLHI / LDH — Lord Howe Island Airport

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia

Elevation: 5 ft (2 m) • -31.5382, 159.0755

Lord Howe Island Airport (YLHI / LDH) is a small general aviation airport serving Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia, situated at an elevation of 5 ft (2 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 2,906 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW13ktMagVar +14.3

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 2700ftScattered 4000ftOvercast 4500ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI YLHI 041941Z AUTO 23013KT 9999 // FEW027 SCT040 OVC045 17/13 Q1023
Category:
VFR
Wind:
230° at 13 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
17°C / 13°C
Altimeter:
1023 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF YLHI 041714Z 0418/0518 21015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 
  FM042200 21022G35KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 
  FM051200 18025G40KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 0418/0500 21025G40KT 4000 SHRA BKN014

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
10 2,906 ft — B —
28 2,906 ft — B —

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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.