MRCH/JAP METAR Chacarita Airport
Puntarenas, Puntarenas ProvinceElevation 7 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MROC · 33 NM E · 0 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MROC
WIND
090@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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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
09/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
7 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2317Z 5:17 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 5:28 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (5:39 PM local) → 1107Z (5:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (5:17 PM local) → 1128Z (5:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (6:17 PM local) → 1028Z (4:28 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
Chacarita Airport is in Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMRCH / JAP
RegionPuntarenas Province
CountryCosta Rica
Coordinates9.9814, -84.7727
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 MRCH have a METAR?
Yes. MRCH is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MRCH have a TAF?
When MRCH 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 MRCH?
MRCH sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MRCH?
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.