AR-0475 METAR Heliplataforma Buque Skandi Patagonia Heliport
Buque Skandi, Santa Cruz ProvinceHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SAWG · 89 NM W · 40 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SAWG
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
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
07/25
RWY 0759°T
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25239°T
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
2325Z 8:25 PM
Sunrise
0856Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (9:03 PM local) → 0819Z (5:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (8:25 PM local) → 0856Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (9:25 PM local) → 0756Z (4:56 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
Heliplataforma Buque Skandi Patagonia Heliport is in Buque Skandi, Santa Cruz Province. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerPARKE KERSHNER
Manager phone540-839-5326
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR-0475
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionSanta Cruz Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-52.0000, -67.0000
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES
Communications
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
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
›WILDLIFE, INCLUDING BEAR, ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›ARNG CALL-OUT SVC DRNG BUS HRS. FEE FOR CALL-OUT SVC.
›BE ADVISED LOW PASS TO CHECK/CLEAR WILDLIFE WHEN ARPT UNATNDD.
›LDG FEE (MULTI-ENGINE ACFT) WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 25, PAPI RWYS 07 & 25, HIRL RWY 07/25 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR-0475 have a METAR?
Yes. AR-0475 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AR-0475 have a TAF?
When AR-0475 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR-0475?
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