SHSN Weather Hospital Regional de Copiapó San José del Carmen Helipad
Copiapó, Atacama RegionElevation 1,404 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SCAT · 25 NM W · 59 min old
Ceiling 1,800 ft.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SCAT
WIND
VRB@1
steady
CEILING
1,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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No runway layout is available for SHSN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,404 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2255Z 7:55 PM
Sunrise
0955Z 6:55 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (8:19 PM local) → 0931Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (7:55 PM local) → 0955Z (6:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (8:55 PM local) → 0855Z (5:55 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
Hospital Regional de Copiapó San José del Carmen Helipad is in Copiapó, Atacama Region. Field elevation 1,404 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASHSN
RegionAtacama Region
CountryChile
Coordinates-27.3736, -70.3220
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SHSN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SHSN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SHSN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SHSN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SHSN?
SHSN sits at 1,404 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SHSN?
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.