GVSN/SNE Weather Preguiça Airport
Preguiça, Barlavento IslandsElevation 669 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: GVSV · 47 NM W · 41 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 5.59 SM, winds 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · GVSV
WIND
060@24
steady
VISIBILITY
5.59 SM
9 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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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
01/19
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
669 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1910Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
0732Z 6:32 AM
Loggable night
1932Z (6:32 PM local) → 0710Z (6:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1910Z (6:10 PM local) → 0732Z (6:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2010Z (7:10 PM local) → 0632Z (5:32 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
Preguiça Airport is in Preguiça, Barlavento Islands. Field elevation 669 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGVSN / SNE
RegionBarlavento Islands
CountryCape Verde
Coordinates16.5889, -24.2841
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GVSN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GVSN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GVSN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GVSN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GVSN?
GVSN sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GVSN?
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.