SCAJ Weather Las Alpacas Airport
Retiro, Maule RegionElevation 550 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCCH · 29 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCCH
WIND
220@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SCAJ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
2/20
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
550 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2311Z 8:11 PM
Sunrise
0949Z 6:49 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (8:38 PM local) → 0922Z (6:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (8:11 PM local) → 0949Z (6:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (9:11 PM local) → 0849Z (5:49 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
Las Alpacas Airport is in Retiro, Maule Region. Field elevation 550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASCAJ
RegionMaule Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-36.1453, -71.7631
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 SCAJ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SCAJ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SCAJ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SCAJ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SCAJ?
SCAJ sits at 550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCAJ?
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.