Medium Regional Airport • Port Lincoln, SA, Australia
Elevation: 36 ft (11 m) • -34.6053, 135.8800
Port Lincoln Airport (YPLC / PLO) is a medium regional airport serving Port Lincoln, SA, Australia, situated at an elevation of 36 ft (11 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.8° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,918 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,918 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 17° |
| 05 | 4,183 ft | 98 ft | GVL | 58° |
| 15 | 4,757 ft | 98 ft | GVL | 154° |
| 19 | 4,918 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 197° |
| 23 | 4,183 ft | 98 ft | GVL | 238° |
| 33 | 4,757 ft | 98 ft | GVL | 334° |
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