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SCSN METAR & TAF Santo Domingo Airport

Santo Domingo, Valparaíso RegionElevation 246 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
230@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
433 ft
+187 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0000Z (9:00 PM local) · 47 min old

SCSN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
230° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
NCD
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 14°C
61°F / 57°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.91 inHg
1012.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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
NESW0523 230°230°3 kt230°230° 3230°
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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
230° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 233 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
23
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
05
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
2,625 x 59 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
433 ft
Pressure altitude
256 ft
Field elevation
246 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
29.91 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
2307Z 8:07 PM
Sunrise
0952Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (8:33 PM local) → 0926Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (8:07 PM local) → 0952Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (9:07 PM local) → 0852Z (5:52 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

Santo Domingo Airport is in Santo Domingo, Valparaíso Region. Field elevation 246 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASCSN
RegionValparaíso Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-33.6564, -71.6144
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.9
Santo Domingo Terrestre
GNDC
134.6
Santo Domingo Tower
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.

SCRD Rodelillo Airport
35 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗SCSN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SCSN have a METAR?
Yes. SCSN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SCSN have a TAF?
When SCSN 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 SCSN?
SCSN sits at 246 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SCSN?
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.