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SK-118 METAR & TAF Sabanalarga Airport

Sabanalarga, Casanare DepartmentElevation 1,188 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKYP · 49 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKYP
WIND
280@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways
NESW16L34R16R34L17351432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

6 runways

16L/34R
Dimensions
12,002 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16L175°T
Landing length (LDA)12,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,002 / 12,002 / 12,002 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34R355°T
Landing length (LDA)12,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,002 / 12,002 / 12,002 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
4,893 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14153°T
Landing length (LDA)4,893 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,893 / 4,893 / 4,893 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32333°T
Landing length (LDA)4,893 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,893 / 4,893 / 4,893 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
16R/34L
Dimensions
12,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16R175°T
Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 34L355°T
Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17/35
Dimensions
9,596 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17180°T
Landing length (LDA)9,596 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,596 / 9,596 / 9,596 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35360°T
Landing length (LDA)9,272 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,596 / 9,596 / 9,596 ft
Displaced threshold324 ft
ILSLDA/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
HB
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY HB
HF
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY HF

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,188 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
1037Z 5:37 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1015Z (5:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (5:35 PM local) → 1037Z (5:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 0937Z (4:37 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

Sabanalarga Airport is in Sabanalarga, Casanare Department. Field elevation 1,188 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW BROWN
Manager phone801-575-2460
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-118
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionCasanare Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates4.8167, -73.0333
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+ · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

SK-118 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKYP (49 NM NE, VFR).

SKYP El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
SKVV Vanguardia Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
SKBO El Dorado International Airport
67 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LIGHTED POLE 51 FT AGL 383 FT ESE OF HELIPAD B.
›SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM & LOW VISIBILITY TAXI PROCEDURES.
›DUE TO TFC VOL, LCL DEPARTURE AND ARR OPNS ARE DISCOURAGED AND DLAS CAN BE EXPCD BTN 1500-1730Z++ AND 0130-0300Z++.
›SVFR IS NOT RCMD AT THE ARPT, IF REQD, EXPT DLAS.
›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: OPR 1430-2230Z++ MON-THU. CLSD FRI-SUN AND HOL. OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR REQ 48 HR ALL ACFT, VALID 1 HR +/- ETA. TRAN PRK/SVC EXTREMELY LTD. BASE OPS DSN 245-2274, C801-245-2274. MIL ALT HILL AFB (KHIF) 25 NM N. ALL ACFT CTC HIVE CTL (COMD POST) 20 MIN OUT WITH ETA AND REQ.
›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: ALL ACFT CTC HIVE CONTROL WITH LDG & DEP TIMES. COMD POST DSN: 245-2416/2417; C801-245-2416/2417. PHASE II WILDLIFE ACT DURING MIGRATION/MORNING/EVENING HRS FR OCT-APR. CTC HIVE CTL FOR CURRENT BIRD-WATCH COND.
›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
›MILITARY: COMMUNICATIONS: ANG COMD POST - CALL UTAH CONTROL.
›USE CAUTION FOR EXTENSIVE PARAGLIDING OPS INVOF POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN.
›SEE CURRENT NOTAMS FOR DATES AND ADDITIONAL INFO.
›FLOCK OF BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
›TWY G RSTD TO WINGSPANS LESS THAN 171 FT BTWN TWY G2 AND G3.
›USE MINIMUM THRUST IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
›CONTACT GROUND ON 123.775 BEFORE TAXIING OUT OF NORTH CARGO.
›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: NSTD PAVEMENT MARK ON RAMP.
›TWY K RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT.
›MIL.
›HAS 24 FT ANT 1005 FT, 250 FT, 50:1 SLOPE TO DTHR.
›PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/U
›PCR VALUE: 1370/R/D/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1069/F/D/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/U
›HELIPADS B AND F LOCATED ON GENERAL AVIATION APRONS.
›APRON DEICE PAD FOR TWY L SOUTH OF DEICE SPOT 7L CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE 171 FT.
›TWY F BTN TWY F3 & TWY F2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.
›RWY 14/32 CLSD BLW 1200 FT RVR. RWY 14/32 WILL BE DECOMMISSIONED ON JUNE 15TH 2026
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗SK-118 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-118 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-118 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-118 have a TAF?
When SK-118 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 SK-118?
SK-118 sits at 1,188 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-118?
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