SBBG/BGX METAR & TAF Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport

Bagé, Rio Grande do SulElevation 600 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,347 ft

+1,747 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1945Z (4:45 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SBBG is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 2673 minutes old.

WIND

350° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 20°C

81°F / 68°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.74 inHg

1007.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0900Z (6:00 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (9:00 PM local)

SBBG forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Worst period is 17Z to 22Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 13Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 16°C expected at 1800Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 11°C expected at 2400Z on day 25.

BKN0121,200 ft · 5 SM

BKN0202,000 ft · 5 SM

1200Z9:00 AM1424Z11:24 AM1648Z1:48 PM1912Z4:12 PM2136Z6:36 PM0000Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: BKN BECMG TEMPO FEW RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (2673 minutes old).

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 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 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

350° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 63 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

3,770 x 148 ft

Surface

GRS

6/24

Dimensions

4,921 x 98 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,347 ft

Pressure altitude

780 ft

Field elevation

600 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

29.74 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

2154Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

0845Z 5:45 AM

Loggable night

2220Z (7:20 PM local) → 0820Z (5:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2154Z (6:54 PM local) → 0845Z (5:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2254Z (7:54 PM local) → 0745Z (4:45 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

Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport is in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASBBG / BGX

RegionRio Grande do Sul

CountryBrazil

Coordinates-31.3905, -54.1122

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.85

BAGE RDO

AFIS

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.

SUMO Cerro Largo International Airport

57 NM S

VFR

SURV Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport

74 NM W

MVFR

SBPK João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport

93 NM E

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗SBBG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SBBG have a METAR?

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

Does SBBG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at SBBG?

SBBG sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SBBG?

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.