Medium Regional Airport • Tennant Creek, NT, Australia
Elevation: 1,236 ft (377 m) • -19.6344, 134.1830
Tennant Creek Airport (YTNK / TCA) is a medium regional airport serving Tennant Creek, NT, Australia, situated at an elevation of 1,236 ft (377 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,427 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,427 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 73° |
| 11 | 3,468 ft | 59 ft | Asphalt | 119° |
| 25 | 6,427 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 253° |
| 29 | 3,468 ft | 59 ft | Asphalt | 299° |
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