SAWB Weather Gustavo Marambio Airport

Marambio BaseElevation 760 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

270@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

790 ft

+30 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (6:00 PM local) · 39 min old

SAWB is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

270° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / -3°C

43°F / 27°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.00 inHg

982.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (8:00 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (9:00 AM local)

SAWB forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 01Z to 03Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 17Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 12°C expected at 1900Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 1°C expected at 0900Z on day 26.

VFR

1200Z9:00 AM1648Z1:48 PM2136Z6:36 PM0224Z11:24 PM0712Z4:12 AM1200Z9:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK BECMG

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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 270° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

270° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 245 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

4,134 x 115 ft

Surface

GRE

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

790 ft

Pressure altitude

1,680 ft

Field elevation

760 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

29.00 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

2326Z 8:26 PM

Sunrise

0733Z 4:33 AM

Loggable night

0026Z (9:26 PM local) → 0632Z (3:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (8:26 PM local) → 0733Z (4:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (9:26 PM local) → 0633Z (3:33 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

Gustavo Marambio Airport is in Marambio Base. Field elevation 760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASAWB

CountryAntarctica

Coordinates-64.2383, -56.6308

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

MARAMBIO 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

Nearby airports

SCBO General Bernardo O'Higgins Base Skyway

63 NM NW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗SAWB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SAWB have a METAR?

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

Does SAWB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for SAWB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at SAWB?

SAWB sits at 760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SAWB?

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.