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YLMQ

Lake Macquarie Airport · City of Lake Macquarie

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
5 ft / 2 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 126.00 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
07/25 · 2,204 ft · BUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Lake Macquarie Airport (YLMQ), located in City of Lake Macquarie, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 5 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Lake Macquarie Airport
ICAO / IATA
YLMQ / BEO
Municipality
City of Lake Macquarie
Country
Region
AU-NSW — New South Wales
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Elevation
5 ft
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,204 ft / 672 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: B
Heading: ° / °
RWY 07
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 25
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
126.00 MHz
MISC MISC
125.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Newcastle Airport
35 km / 19 nm
YSRI
RAAF Base Richmond
100 km / 54 nm
YSSYILS
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
107 km / 58 nm
YSBK
Sydney Bankstown Airport
113 km / 61 nm
YSCN
Camden Airport
140 km / 76 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026