SCGZ/WPU METAR & TAF Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport

Puerto Williams, Magallanes RegionElevation 88 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR39 min old

Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-744 ft

-832 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0000Z (9:00 PM local) · 39 min old

SCGZ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,900 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

60° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1900 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 MVFR, wind from 60° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,900 ft. 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

1 runway · 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

060° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 088 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

4,724 x 95 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-744 ft

Pressure altitude

-52 ft

Field elevation

88 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

2332Z 8:32 PM

Sunrise

0855Z 5:55 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (9:13 PM local) → 0814Z (5:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2332Z (8:32 PM local) → 0855Z (5:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0032Z (9:32 PM local) → 0755Z (4:55 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

Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport is in Puerto Williams, Magallanes Region. Field elevation 88 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASCGZ / WPU

RegionMagallanes Region

CountryChile

Coordinates-54.9311, -67.6263

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5

WILLIAMS APP/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.

SAWH Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport

24 NM W

VFR

SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport

69 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SCGZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SCGZ have a METAR?

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

Does SCGZ have a TAF?

When SCGZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SCGZ?

SCGZ sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCGZ?

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.