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SBTA METAR Base de Aviação de Taubaté

Taubaté, São PauloElevation 1,902 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
MVFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
MVFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
3,152 ft
+1,250 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

SBTA is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,000 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND
170° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 2,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
21°C / 19°C
70°F / 66°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.83 inHg
1010.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
LOW CIG
Ceiling 2000 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.
›METAR is stale (217 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 MVFR, wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,000 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
NESW0826 170°170°5 kt170°170° 5170°
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10 kt
15 kt
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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
170° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 260 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
26
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
BEST
08
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
6,170 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,152 ft
Pressure altitude
1,992 ft
Field elevation
1,902 ft MSL
Temperature
21°C (70°F)
Dewpoint
19°C (66°F)
Altimeter
29.83 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
2111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
0820Z 5:20 AM
Loggable night
2134Z (6:34 PM local) → 0757Z (4:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2111Z (6:11 PM local) → 0820Z (5:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2211Z (7:11 PM local) → 0720Z (4:20 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

Base de Aviação de Taubaté is in Taubaté, São Paulo. Field elevation 1,902 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASBTA
RegionSão Paulo
CountryBrazil
Coordinates-23.0401, -45.5162
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.7
GND
GND
119.9
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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

SBSJ Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
22 NM SW
MVFR
SBGW Edu Chaves Field
23 NM NE
VFR
SBGR São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
58 NM SW
MVFR
SBST Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport
69 NM SW
LIFR
SBSP Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
72 NM SW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗SBTA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SBTA have a METAR?
Yes. SBTA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SBTA have a TAF?
When SBTA 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 SBTA?
SBTA sits at 1,902 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SBTA?
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.