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AR-0544 METAR Vale Airport

Río Colorado, Mendoza ProvinceElevation 3,051 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SAMM · 95 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SAMM
WIND
050@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW03210624
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

2 runways

03/21
Dimensions
4,812 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 0338°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21218°T
Traffic patternLeft
06/24
Dimensions
6,051 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0667°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24247°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
3,051 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 8:03 PM
Sunrise
0939Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (8:30 PM local) → 0911Z (6:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (8:03 PM local) → 0939Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (9:03 PM local) → 0839Z (5:39 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

Vale Airport is in Río Colorado, Mendoza Province. Field elevation 3,051 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN BURRELL
Manager phone719-221-6677
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR-0544
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionMendoza Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-37.0656, -69.3956
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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-0544 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SAMM (95 NM N, VFR).

SAMM Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport
95 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CRS.
›NMRS HOLES FIRST 500 FT RWY 03; ROUGH SFC THRUT.
›UNL VEHICLE ACES ON ARPT.
›+8 FT SIGN 20 FT FM THR 10 FT R OF CNTRLN.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, PAPI RWY 06 & 24, MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. REIL RWY 06 & 24 ONLY OPR AT NGT.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›MTUS TRRN ALL QUADS.
›FUEL AVBLTY: 100LL 24 HRS WITH CC; JET A+ BY APNTMT, CTC AMGR 719-221-6677.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗AR-0544 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR-0544 have a METAR?
Yes. AR-0544 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AR-0544 have a TAF?
When AR-0544 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-0544?
AR-0544 sits at 3,051 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR-0544?
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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