WxDecoder

SANU/UAQ METAR & TAF Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

San Juan, San Juan ProvinceElevation 1,958 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR53 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
360@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,020 ft
+1,062 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (4:00 PM local) · 53 min old

SANU is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
360° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW040
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 2°C
72°F / 36°F. 20°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.15 inHg
1021 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1700Z (2:00 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (3:00 PM local)

SANU forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 10Z to 13Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 18Z to 01Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 25°C expected at 2000Z on day 25.
  • Minimum temperature 8°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.
VFR
VFR
MVFR
VFR
VFR
1800Z3:00 PM2248Z7:48 PM0336Z12:36 AM0824Z5:24 AM1312Z10:12 AM1800Z3:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG FEW TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 360° at 3 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.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1836 360°360°3 kt360°360° 3360°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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
360° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 363 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
36
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
18
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
8,071 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,020 ft
Pressure altitude
1,728 ft
Field elevation
1,958 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.15 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
2252Z 7:52 PM
Sunrise
0942Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (8:17 PM local) → 0917Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (7:52 PM local) → 0942Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (8:52 PM local) → 0842Z (5:42 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

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport is in San Juan, San Juan Province. Field elevation 1,958 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASANU / UAQ
RegionSan Juan Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-31.5715, -68.4182
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35
APP
APP
119.35
TWR
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.

SAME Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
78 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SANU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SANU have a METAR?
Yes. SANU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SANU have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for SANU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at SANU?
SANU sits at 1,958 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SANU?
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.