FM
Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
320° · 8 kt
6+ mi · NSW
YSSYIATA SYDAUFlight category: VFR
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD/YSSY)
Sydney (Mascot)3 m
15°CTemperature330° · 6 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
15°C
Dew point
12°C
Wind
330° · 6 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.18 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
74°Headwind
1 ktTailwind
Crosswind
6 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
No reported cloud layers
METAR
Sep 13, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 13, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 330° · 6 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
- temperature
- 15 °C
- dew point
- 12 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,022 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Sep 13, 2026, 5:19 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 320° · 8 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- weather
- smoke
- clouds
- NSC · no significant cloud
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 30° · 14 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 320° · 8 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 4 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 240° · 8 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
240° · 8 kt
6+ mi · NSW
BASE
Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
320° · 8 kt
6+ mi · FU
FM
Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
30° · 14 kt
6+ mi · NSW
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC) | VFR | 15°C | 6 kt | 6+ mi |
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