SC1A Weather Canchones West Airport
Canchones, Tarapacá RegionElevation 3,251 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCDA · 31 NM W · 44 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCDA
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
08/26
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,251 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2244Z 7:44 PM
Sunrise
1000Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (8:07 PM local) → 0937Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (7:44 PM local) → 1000Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (8:44 PM local) → 0900Z (6:00 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
Canchones West Airport is in Canchones, Tarapacá Region. Field elevation 3,251 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC1A
RegionTarapacá Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-20.4271, -69.6415
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC1A have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC1A. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC1A have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC1A. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC1A?
SC1A sits at 3,251 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC1A?
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.