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SK-303 METAR La Esmeralda Airport

Villavicencio, Meta DepartmentElevation 924 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKVV · 15 NM W · 6 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKVV
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW06241230
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

2 runways

06/24
Dimensions
3,277 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0662°T
RWY 24242°T
12/30
Dimensions
4,499 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12126°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30306°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
924 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 5:37 PM
Sunrise
1037Z 5:37 AM
Loggable night
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1016Z (5:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (5:37 PM local) → 1037Z (5:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (6:37 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

La Esmeralda Airport is in Villavicencio, Meta Department. Field elevation 924 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE GINTHER
Manager phone605-848-0577
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-303
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionMeta Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates4.0883, -73.3678
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
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-303 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKVV (15 NM W, VFR).

SKVV Vanguardia Airport
15 NM W
VFR
SKBO El Dorado International Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
SKGI Santiago Vila Airport
86 NM W
VFR
SKYP El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport
94 NM NE
VFR
SKSJ Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport
101 NM SE
VFR
SKQU Mariquita Airport
113 NM NW
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 06/24 MKD WITH BLACK AND WHITE MKR CONES.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗SK-303 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-303 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-303 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-303 have a TAF?
When SK-303 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-303?
SK-303 sits at 924 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-303?
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.
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