SCAB Weather El Alba Airport
La Lumbrera, Santiago Metropolitan RegionElevation 450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCEL · 30 NM NE · 50 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCEL
WIND
210@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SCAB. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
9/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
450 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2306Z 8:06 PM
Sunrise
0951Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (8:32 PM local) → 0925Z (6:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (8:06 PM local) → 0951Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (9:06 PM local) → 0851Z (5:51 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
El Alba Airport is in La Lumbrera, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Field elevation 450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASCAB
RegionSantiago Metropolitan Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-33.6588, -71.2901
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.2
TIBA
TIBA
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SCAB have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SCAB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SCAB have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SCAB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SCAB?
SCAB sits at 450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCAB?
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.