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AR-0040 METAR Ameghino Airport

Ameghino, Buenos Aires ProvinceElevation 360 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SAZG · 81 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SAZG
WIND
090@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,297 ft

16/34
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16151°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34331°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
360 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2233Z 7:33 PM
Sunrise
0913Z 6:13 AM
Loggable night
2300Z (8:00 PM local) → 0846Z (5:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (7:33 PM local) → 0913Z (6:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (8:33 PM local) → 0813Z (5:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ameghino Airport is in Ameghino, Buenos Aires Province. Field elevation 360 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCARL LEGGETT
Manager phone912-282-4887
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR-0040
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionBuenos Aires Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-34.8456, -62.4826
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AR-0040 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SAZG (81 NM SW, VFR).

SAZG General Pico Airport
81 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›6 FT TREES 155 FT RIGHT, FROM EOR TO 200 FT EOR.
›PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL 5 DEG LEFT OF RCL.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗AR-0040 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR-0040 have a METAR?
Yes. AR-0040 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AR-0040 have a TAF?
When AR-0040 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AR-0040?
AR-0040 sits at 360 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR-0040?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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