SHAF Weather Santa Carolina Heliport

Vichuquén, Maule RegionElevation 164 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCIC · 43 NM E · 26 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCIC
WIND
220@3
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SHAF. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
164 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 8:11 PM
Sunrise
0952Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (8:37 PM local) → 0926Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (8:11 PM local) → 0952Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (9:11 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

Santa Carolina Heliport is in Vichuquén, Maule Region. Field elevation 164 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASHAF
RegionMaule Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-34.8262, -72.0666
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SHAF has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SCIC (43 NM E, UNKNOWN).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SHAF have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SHAF. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SHAF have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SHAF. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SHAF?
SHAF sits at 164 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SHAF?
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.