Westward Downs Airport

YWSD · Australia

About Westward Downs Airport

ICAO YWSD
FIR Melbourne FIR
Country Australia
Runways 9/27
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -30.71137, 141.39765   304241S 1412352E
Coordinates (Center) -30.71103, 141.40088   304240S 1412403E
Variation 8.2° E (2024)
Timezone Broken_Hill (+9 h 30 m)
Local time May 5, 2024 22:17

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
9 085° 076° 1,000 m Concrete -30.7106 141.4071
27 265° 256° -30.7115 141.3947

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Westward Downs Airport

This field is located in Australia. The airport is located at latitude -30.71103 and longitude 141.40088. The airport has one runway: 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is YWSD. Nearby other airfields are Broughams Gate Airport, Nundooka Station Airport, Pimpara Lake Station Airport, Corona Station Airport and Packsaddle Airport.

Westward Downs Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Woomera Airfield, which is 440 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Melbourne.

Westward Downs Airport is in the timezone of Australia/Broken_Hill. Difference with UTC is +9 h 30 m. Today the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 17:25. This applies to Westward Downs Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +9 hour 30 minutes. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Broughams Gate Airport AU-0493 26 km 208°
Nundooka Station Airport AU-0492 35 km 124°
Pimpara Lake Station Airport AU-0491 44 km 044°
Corona Station Airport YCNA 65 km 175°
Packsaddle Airport AU-0490 84 km 056°
Tirlta Station Airstrip AU-0463 89 km 132°
Wonnaminta Stat Airport YWMA 90 km 086°
Acacia Downs Airport YACS 92 km 148°
Mutawintji Historic Site airstrip AU-0464 103 km 125°

Navigational aids

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