SARS/PRQ METAR & TAF Termal Airport
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco ProvinceElevation 308 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SARE · 87 NM SE · 41 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SARE
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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2 runways
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
13L/31R
RWY 13L143°T
Landing length (LDA)4,953 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,953 / 4,953 / 4,953 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 31R323°T
Landing length (LDA)4,953 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,953 / 4,953 / 4,953 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
13R/31L
RWY 13R143°T
Landing length (LDA)6,857 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 9,857 ft
Displaced threshold3,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 31L323°T
Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
Displaced threshold1,500 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
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
308 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2214Z 7:14 PM
Sunrise
0916Z 6:16 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (7:39 PM local) → 0852Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2214Z (7:14 PM local) → 0916Z (6:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2314Z (8:14 PM local) → 0816Z (5:16 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
Termal Airport is in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco Province. Field elevation 308 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARRY BARRETT
Manager phone760-318-3800
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASARS / PRQ
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionChaco Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-26.7536, -60.4922
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.700
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.9
A/G
A/G
119.700
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
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; EXERCISE QUIET FLT PROCEDURES. FOR FURTHER INFO CTC DUTY SUPERVISOR (760) 318-3820.
›ACCESS TO/FROM FBO RAMP VIA TWY G LMTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 40 FT.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 4 NM FROM THR DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TRRN.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›RISING TERRAIN N OF APCH END OF RY 13R.
›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 13R & 31L; PAPI RWY 13R & 31L; HIRL RWY 13R/31L - CTAF. REIL RWY 13L & 31R; PAPI RWY 13L & 31R; MIRL RWY 13L/31R; TWY E NOT LGTD WHEN TWR CLSD.
›TPA: 1,500 FT. AGL LARGE ACFT, 1,000 FT AGL SMALL ACFT.
›RWY 31L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FROM THLD DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TER
›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN
›US CUSTOMS AVBL 24 HRS; 4 HRS PRIOR NOTIFICATION REQD, CALL (760) 318-3880, FAX 3883.
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 450/F/B/X/T
›RWY 13L/31R LGTD DIST RMNG MKRS ON E SIDE ONLY. RWY 13R/31L LGTD DIST RMNG MKRS ON W SIDE ONLY.
›DO NOT MISTAKE CENTER TWY (TWY C) AS RWY 13R/31L.
›PCR VALUE: 140/F/C/X/T
›NO FORMATION LDGS OR TAKEOFFS OR OVERHEAD MANEUVERS
›RY 13R DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
›LENGTHY ENG IDLING AND RUN-UPS ON RAMP AREA PROHIBITED. CTC ARPT OPS 760-318-3820 FOR NOISE MEDIATION PROCEDURES.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SARS have a METAR?
Yes. SARS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SARS have a TAF?
When SARS 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 SARS?
SARS sits at 308 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SARS?
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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