SCAE Weather El Buitre Airport
Arica, Arica and Parinacota RegionElevation 328 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCAR · 10 NM N · 59 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCAR
WIND
190@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SCAE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
09/27
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
328 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2245Z 7:45 PM
Sunrise
1004Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (8:07 PM local) → 0942Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (7:45 PM local) → 1004Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (8:45 PM local) → 0904Z (6:04 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
El Buitre Airport is in Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region. Field elevation 328 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASCAE
RegionArica and Parinacota Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-18.5089, -70.2907
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SCAE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SCAE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SCAE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SCAE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SCAE?
SCAE sits at 328 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCAE?
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.