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MSSA METAR El Palmer Airport

Santa Ana, Santa Ana DepartmentElevation 2,229 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
020@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
4,069 ft
+1,840 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2350Z (5:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

MSSA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 1000 minutes old.

WIND
20° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
27°C / 16°C
81°F / 61°F. 11°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.03 inHg
1016.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (1000 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 20° at 3 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MSSA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
4,069 ft
Pressure altitude
2,119 ft
Field elevation
2,229 ft MSL
Temperature
27°C (81°F)
Dewpoint
16°C (61°F)
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 5:33 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 5:51 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1129Z (5:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (5:33 PM local) → 1151Z (5:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1051Z (4:51 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

El Palmer Airport is in Santa Ana, Santa Ana Department. Field elevation 2,229 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMSSA
RegionSanta Ana Department
CountryEl Salvador
Coordinates14.0672, -89.6322
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.

MSSS Ilopango International Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
MSLP El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
50 NM SE
VFR
MGGT La Aurora International Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
MGSJ San José Airport
71 NM W
VFR
MHLE La Esperanza Airport
86 NM E
MVFR
MGCB Coban Airport
95 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗MSSA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MSSA have a METAR?
Yes. MSSA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does MSSA have a TAF?
When MSSA 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 MSSA?
MSSA sits at 2,229 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MSSA?
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.