SAOS/RLO METAR Valle Del Conlara International Airport

Merlo, San Luis ProvinceElevation 2,021 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,791 ft

-230 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0100Z (10:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SAOS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 365 minutes old.

WIND

90° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW040

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°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

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (365 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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

090° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 011 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,366 ft

01/19

Dimensions

6,008 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0113°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19193°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,791 ft

Pressure altitude

1,791 ft

Field elevation

2,021 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°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

2240Z 7:40 PM

Sunrise

0928Z 6:28 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (8:06 PM local) → 0903Z (6:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2240Z (7:40 PM local) → 0928Z (6:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (8:40 PM local) → 0828Z (5:28 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

Valle Del Conlara International Airport is in Merlo, San Luis Province. Field elevation 2,021 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROGER PEARSON

Manager phone501-279-1080

AttendedDaily, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASAOS / RLO

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionSan Luis Province

CountryArgentina

Coordinates-32.3847, -65.1865

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

RDO

A/G

119.9

CONLARA TWR

TWR

122.700

CTAF

122.700

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

SAOC Area De Material Airport

63 NM SE

VFR

SAOU Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

SAOR Villa Reynolds Airport

81 NM S

VFR

SACO Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport

81 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NMRS GYROCOPTER OPNS DALGT HRS.

›NMRS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS FM FEB-NOV 500 FT AGL & BLW.

›100LL AVBL SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. FOR JET A FUEL OR SVC AFT HRS CALL 501-279-1080.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›NMRS STUDENT PILOT OPNS.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS - SMALL ACFT.

›FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SAOS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SAOS have a METAR?

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

Does SAOS have a TAF?

When SAOS 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 SAOS?

SAOS sits at 2,021 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SAOS?

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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