Airport • Mangalore, VIC, Australia
Elevation: 467 ft (142 m) • -36.8883, 145.1840
Mangalore Airport (YMNG) is a airport serving Mangalore, VIC, Australia, situated at an elevation of 467 ft (142 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,650 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,650 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 55° |
| 18 | 4,793 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 189° |
| 23 | 6,650 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 235° |
| 36 | 4,793 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 9° |
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