AR-0478 Weather Pachón Minera Heliport
Pachón, Calingasta, San Juan ProvinceElevation 11,810 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCVM · 90 NM SW · 23 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCVM
WIND
190@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AR-0478. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
N/A
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
11,810 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2300Z 8:00 PM
Sunrise
0950Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (8:26 PM local) → 0924Z (6:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (8:00 PM local) → 0950Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (9:00 PM local) → 0850Z (5:50 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
Pachón Minera Heliport is in Pachón, Calingasta, San Juan Province. Field elevation 11,810 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR-0478
RegionSan Juan Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-31.7597, -70.4128
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR-0478 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AR-0478. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AR-0478 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AR-0478. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AR-0478?
AR-0478 sits at 11,810 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR-0478?
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.