AR-0046 Weather Aries Heliport
Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego ProvinceHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SAWE · 67 NM S · 57 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SAWE
WIND
100@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AR-0046. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
13/31
RWY 13
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2328Z 8:28 PM
Sunrise
0903Z 6:03 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (9:06 PM local) → 0825Z (5:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (8:28 PM local) → 0903Z (6:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (9:28 PM local) → 0803Z (5:03 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
Aries Heliport is in Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego Province. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerBARRY HOLLOWAY
Manager phone707-433-8540
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR-0046
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionTierra del Fuego Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-52.6831, -68.0419
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES
Communications
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
›NO TOUCH & GO. PRACTICE LNDGS LTD TO 3 OPS/DAY.
›RWY 31 DOWNDRAFTS APCH END.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›LOCAL ARPT ADZY (NOT FAA APRVD) WX IS AVBL ON CTAF. THREE CLICKS WI 3 SECS GIVES WX INFO.
›ESTIMATED BY OWNER.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR-0046 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AR-0046. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AR-0046 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AR-0046. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR-0046?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.