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SCDW Weather Almirante Schroeders Airport

Isla Dawson, Magallanes RegionElevation 160 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCFM · 22 NM N · 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 · SCFM
WIND
280@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221230
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

04/22
Dimensions
3,937 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
12/30
Dimensions
4,905 x 92 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
160 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 8:40 PM
Sunrise
0910Z 6:10 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (9:19 PM local) → 0831Z (5:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (8:40 PM local) → 0910Z (6:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (9:40 PM local) → 0810Z (5:10 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

Almirante Schroeders Airport is in Isla Dawson, Magallanes Region. Field elevation 160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASCDW
RegionMagallanes Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-53.6107, -70.4705
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SCDW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SCFM (22 NM N, VFR).

SCFM Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport
22 NM N
VFR
SCCI President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
39 NM N
VFR
SAWH Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport
106 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗SCDW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SCDW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SCDW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SCDW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SCDW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SCDW?
SCDW sits at 160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCDW?
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.