SERO/ETR METAR Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport

Santa Rosa, El Oro ProvinceElevation 20 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,490 ft

+1,470 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0100Z (8:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SERO is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,600 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

90° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 25°C

81°F / 77°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2600 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A2990

altimeter 29.90 inches of mercury

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›METAR is stale (122 minutes old).

›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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,600 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

090° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 073 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

8,625 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,490 ft

Pressure altitude

60 ft

Field elevation

20 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1057Z 5:57 AM

Loggable night

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1036Z (5:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 0957Z (4:57 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

Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport is in Santa Rosa, El Oro Province. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASERO / ETR

RegionEl Oro Province

CountryEcuador

Coordinates-3.4420, -79.9970

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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.

SPME Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport

24 NM W

MVFR

SECU Mariscal Lamar Airport

69 NM NE

VFR

SEGU José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

77 NM N

MVFR

SESA General Ulpiano Paez International Airport

95 NM NW

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SERO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SERO have a METAR?

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

Does SERO have a TAF?

When SERO 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 SERO?

SERO sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SERO?

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.