MGSJ/GSJ METAR & TAF San José Airport

Puerto San José, Escuintla DepartmentElevation 29 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (1:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

MGSJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 1047 minutes old.

WIND

180° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

ALTIMETER

29.80 inHg

1009.1 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK RMK BKN SCT

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REMARKS: DECODED

BKN060

unrecognized remark group

SCT200

unrecognized remark group

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (1047 minutes old).

›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 180° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 154 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33

Dimensions

6,595 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

29 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2338Z 5:38 PM

Sunrise

1156Z 5:56 AM

Loggable night

0000Z (6:00 PM local) → 1134Z (5:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (5:38 PM local) → 1156Z (5:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1056Z (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

San José Airport is in Puerto San José, Escuintla Department. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMGSJ / GSJ

RegionEscuintla Department

CountryGuatemala

Coordinates13.9362, -90.8358

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5

TWR

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

MGGT La Aurora International Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

MGRT Retalhuleu Airport

61 NM NW

VFR

MGQZ Quezaltenango Airport

68 NM NW

VFR

MGHT Huehuetenango Airport

VFR

MMTP Tapachula International Airport

103 NM NW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗MGSJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MGSJ have a METAR?

Yes. MGSJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does MGSJ have a TAF?

When MGSJ 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 MGSJ?

MGSJ sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MGSJ?

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.