Medium Regional Airport • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Elevation: 29 ft (9 m) • -33.9236, 150.9908
Sydney Bankstown Airport (YSBK / BWU) is a medium regional airport serving Sydney, NSW, Australia, situated at an elevation of 29 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.8° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,644 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11C | 4,644 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 124° |
| 11L | 3,609 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 124° |
| 11R | 3,419 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 124° |
| 29C | 4,644 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 304° |
| 29L | 3,419 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 304° |
| 29R | 3,609 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 304° |
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