SFAL/PSY METAR & TAF Port Stanley Airport

StanleyElevation 75 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

140@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-374 ft

-449 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1850Z (3:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SFAL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 247 minutes old.

WIND

140° at 3 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

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: COR CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (247 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 VFR, wind from 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

140° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 182 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27

Dimensions

3,013 x 63 ft

Surface

ASP

18/36

Dimensions

1,110 x 42 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-374 ft

Pressure altitude

-35 ft

Field elevation

75 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

2244Z 7:44 PM

Sunrise

0824Z 5:24 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (8:21 PM local) → 0747Z (4:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (7:44 PM local) → 0824Z (5:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (8:44 PM local) → 0724Z (4:24 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

Port Stanley Airport is in Stanley. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASFAL / PSY

CountryFalkland Islands

Coordinates-51.6857, -57.7776

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

558

RDO

118.1

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.

EGYP Mount Pleasant Airport / RAF Mount Pleasant

26 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SFAL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SFAL have a METAR?

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

Does SFAL have a TAF?

When SFAL 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 SFAL?

SFAL sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SFAL?

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.