SCCI/PUQ METAR & TAF President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport

Punta Arenas, Magallanes RegionElevation 139 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

200@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-265 ft

-404 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (11:00 PM local) · 44 min old

SCCI is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

200° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 6°C

54°F / 43°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2243Z (7:43 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (9:00 PM local)

SCCI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 07Z to 13Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 07Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

Minimum temperature 7°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.
Maximum temperature 12°C expected at 1800Z on day 26.

BKN0454,500 ft · 5.6 SM

BKN0454,500 ft · 3.1 SM

0000Z9:00 PM0448Z1:48 AM0936Z6:36 AM1424Z11:24 AM1912Z4:12 PM0000Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: FEW BKN TEMPO BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 200° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

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

200° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 197 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

5,504 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07/25

Dimensions

9,154 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

12/30

Dimensions

7,875 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-265 ft

Pressure altitude

59 ft

Field elevation

139 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

2340Z 8:40 PM

Sunrise

0913Z 6:13 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (9:18 PM local) → 0835Z (5:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (8:40 PM local) → 0913Z (6:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (9:40 PM local) → 0813Z (5:13 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

President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport is in Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region. Field elevation 139 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASCCI / PUQ

RegionMagallanes Region

CountryChile

Coordinates-53.0026, -70.8546

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.1

PUNTA ARENAS APP

APP

121.9

GND

664.9

PUNTA ARENAS RDO

RDO

118.7

PUNTA ARENAS 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.

SCFM Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

SCNT Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport

101 NM NW

VFR

SAWG Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

101 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SCCI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SCCI have a METAR?

Yes. SCCI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does SCCI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for SCCI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at SCCI?

SCCI sits at 139 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCCI?

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.