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SBFS METAR Farol de São Tomé Heliport

Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de JaneiroElevation 10 ftHeliport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
220@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,380 ft
+1,370 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SBFS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 225 minutes old.

WIND
220° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW015 SCT080
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
25°C / 23°C
77°F / 73°F. 2°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 FEW SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (225 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 220° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SBFS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
144 x 141 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,380 ft
Pressure altitude
190 ft
Field elevation
10 ft MSL
Temperature
25°C (77°F)
Dewpoint
23°C (73°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
2052Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
0804Z 5:04 AM
Loggable night
2115Z (6:15 PM local) → 0741Z (4:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2052Z (5:52 PM local) → 0804Z (5:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2152Z (6:52 PM local) → 0704Z (4:04 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

Farol de São Tomé Heliport is in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASBFS
RegionRio de Janeiro
CountryBrazil
Coordinates-22.0306, -41.0686
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

SBCP Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
SBME Macaé Benedito Lacerda Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
SBCB Cabo Frio Airport
77 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗SBFS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SBFS have a METAR?
Yes. SBFS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SBFS have a TAF?
When SBFS 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 SBFS?
SBFS sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SBFS?
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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