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SBCH/XAP METAR Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport

Chapecó, Santa CatarinaElevation 2,154 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
230@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,848 ft
+694 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (6:00 PM local) · 48 min old

SBCH is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
230° at 10 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT020
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 13°C
63°F / 55°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.97 inHg
1014.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 230° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SBCH. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29
Dimensions
6,758 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
2,848 ft
Pressure altitude
2,104 ft
Field elevation
2,154 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
29.97 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
2144Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
0844Z 5:44 AM
Loggable night
2208Z (7:08 PM local) → 0820Z (5:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2144Z (6:44 PM local) → 0844Z (5:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2244Z (7:44 PM local) → 0744Z (4:44 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

Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport is in Chapecó, Santa Catarina. Field elevation 2,154 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASBCH / XAP
RegionSanta Catarina
CountryBrazil
Coordinates-27.1342, -52.6566
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.85
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.

SBPF Lauro Kurtz Airport
69 NM S
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SBCH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SBCH have a METAR?
Yes. SBCH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SBCH have a TAF?
When SBCH 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 SBCH?
SBCH sits at 2,154 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SBCH?
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.