SAMJ METAR & TAF Jachal Airport
Jachal, San Juan ProvinceElevation 3,790 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SANU · 81 NM S · 59 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SANU
WIND
200@3
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 & declared distances
01/19
RWY 0120°T
Landing length (LDA)6,300 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,300 / 6,300 / 6,300 ft
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19200°T
Landing length (LDA)6,300 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,300 / 6,300 / 6,300 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,790 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2252Z 7:52 PM
Sunrise
0945Z 6:45 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (8:17 PM local) → 0920Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (7:52 PM local) → 0945Z (6:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (8:52 PM local) → 0845Z (5:45 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
Jachal Airport is in Jachal, San Juan Province. Field elevation 3,790 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM ELWOOD
Manager phone(307) 733-7695
AttendedDaily, 0700–2130
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASAMJ
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionSan Juan Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-30.2482, -68.7648
Distance from city7 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.075
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.075
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›PCR VALUE: 508/F/C/X/T
›ACFT PUSHING BACK FM TRML CAUSE CGSTN, MAKING A2 UNAVBL. COORD RWY EXITS WITH TWR.
›ACFT THAT FAIL TO TOUCH DOWN WITHIN THE FIRST THIRD OF RY 01/19 SOMETIMES FAIL TO STOP ON THE RY AND ARE AT RISK FOR A RY EXCURSION.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT FOR ACFT DEPARTURES ON RWY 19.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
›ALL MOVEMENT AREA SFCS AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER OPS.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JAC TWR GND AT 124.55 DURG NML OPRG HRS. OUTSIDE OF NML OPRG HRS, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›SAGE GROUSE ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.
›LEASED FROM U S PARK SERVICE.
›POSSIBLE SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS FROM NOV-APR; NO ARPT INFO OR SNOW REMOVAL GUARANTEED DURING HOURS OF NON ATTENDANCE. 307-733-7682
›HANG GLIDING OPNS 9 MILES S OF ARPT NEAR SKI ARE & 9 MILES SSW OF ARPT ALONG THE RIDGE.
›BALLOON OPERATIONS IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT, W AND SW, MAY-OCT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALS RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19; RCLS RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS; WDI - CTAF.
›FOR PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY FLIGHTS, CONTACT AMGR @ 307-733-7682.
›35'-53' TREES 700'-800' WEST OF THR RY 01.
›PAVED 950X200 FT SAFETY AREA AT THE DEP END OF RWY 19; NOT USBL FOR PER CALCULATIONS; PLOWED & BROOMED DURG WINTER.
›DEICING PAD LOCATED AT NORTH END OF TWY A.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SAMJ have a METAR?
Yes. SAMJ is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SAMJ have a TAF?
When SAMJ 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 SAMJ?
SAMJ sits at 3,790 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SAMJ?
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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