Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport METAR YSSY
MVFRLarge AirportElev. 6 m (21 ft)Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is situated in Sydney (Mascot), Australia. The ICAO code of Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is YSSY and the IATA code is SYD.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 07/25 with a length of 2,530 m, Asphalt runway 16L/34R with a length of 2,438 m, Asphalt runway 16R/34L with a length of 3,962 m.
The elevation is 6 m (21 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 08:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
21°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,700ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YSSY 230800Z AUTO 04013KT 9999 // BKN017 BKN023 OVC115 21/17 Q1016
Decoded
- Wind
- From 040° (NE) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 2,300 ft (701 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 11,500 ft (3,505 m)
- Temp / DP
- 21°C (70°F) · Dew point 17°C (63°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 ★ best | 74° | 2,530 m | Asphalt | 34° | ↑ 11 kt | 7 kt L |
| 25 | 254° | 2,530 m | Asphalt | 146° | ↓ 11 kt | 7 kt R |
| 16L | 168° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 8 kt | 10 kt L |
| 34R | 348° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 8 kt | 10 kt R |
| 16R | 168° | 3,962 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 8 kt | 10 kt L |
| 34L | 348° | 3,962 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 8 kt | 10 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise19:04 UTC
Sunset08:14 UTC
Daylight:13h 10m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRI | Richmond, NS, AU | 53 km | VFR | 090° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| YWLM | Williamtown/New Castle Arpt, NS, AU | 142 km | VFR | 040° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
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