SBAU/ARU METAR Araçatuba Airport

Araçatuba, São PauloElevation 1,358 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,223 ft

+1,865 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1700Z (2:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SBAU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 592 minutes old.

WIND

320° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 22°C

81°F / 72°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.80 inHg

1009.1 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (592 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 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. 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

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 51 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

5/23

Dimensions

6,955 x 115 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,223 ft

Pressure altitude

1,478 ft

Field elevation

1,358 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.80 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

2128Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

0842Z 5:42 AM

Loggable night

2151Z (6:51 PM local) → 0819Z (5:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2128Z (6:28 PM local) → 0842Z (5:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2228Z (7:28 PM local) → 0742Z (4:42 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

Araçatuba Airport is in Araçatuba, São Paulo. Field elevation 1,358 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASBAU / ARU

RegionSão Paulo

CountryBrazil

Coordinates-21.1415, -50.4246

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.6

RDO

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.

SBSR Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport

60 NM E

VFR

SBML Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport

69 NM SE

VFR

SBDN Presidente Prudente Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗SBAU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SBAU have a METAR?

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

Does SBAU have a TAF?

When SBAU 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 SBAU?

SBAU sits at 1,358 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SBAU?

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.