Small General Aviation Airport • McArthur River Mine, NT, Australia
Elevation: 131 ft (40 m) • -16.4425, 136.0840
McArthur River Mine Airport (YMHU / MCV) is a small general aviation airport serving McArthur River Mine, NT, Australia, situated at an elevation of 131 ft (40 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,931 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,931 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 69° |
| 24 | 4,931 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 249° |
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