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MGQZ/AAZ METAR Quezaltenango Airport

Quezaltenango, Quetzaltenango DepartmentElevation 7,779 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (4:00 PM local) · 25 min old

MGQZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
140° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW020 SCT200
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 13°C
68°F / 55°F. 7°C spread.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MGQZ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
Asphalt
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,779 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 5:59 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1138Z (5:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (5:40 PM local) → 1159Z (5:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1059Z (4:59 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

Quezaltenango Airport is in Quezaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department. Field elevation 7,779 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMGQZ / AAZ
RegionQuetzaltenango Department
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates14.8656, -91.5020
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

MGRT Retalhuleu Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
MGHT Huehuetenango Airport
27 NM N
VFR
MMTP Tapachula International Airport
51 NM W
VFR
MGGT La Aurora International Airport
59 NM E
VFR
MGSJ San José Airport
68 NM SE
VFR
MGCB Coban Airport
73 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗MGQZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MGQZ have a METAR?
Yes. MGQZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does MGQZ have a TAF?
When MGQZ 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 MGQZ?
MGQZ sits at 7,779 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MGQZ?
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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