SK-428 METAR & TAF Las Garzas Airport
Prado, Tolima DepartmentElevation 13,119 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKCL · 29 NM SW · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKCL
WIND
010@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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2 runways
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
H1
RWY H1
04/22
RWY 0432°T
Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22212°T
Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
13/31
RWY 13122°T
Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 31302°T
Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
13,119 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2248Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1047Z 5:47 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1026Z (5:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (5:48 PM local) → 1047Z (5:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 0947Z (4:47 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
Las Garzas Airport is in Prado, Tolima Department. Field elevation 13,119 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANTHONY VERO
Manager phone718-533-3401
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-428
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionTolima Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates3.7511, -75.9475
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›TWYS G, P, R & U CONCRETE DECK RSTD TO 5KT TURNS; 10KTS STRAIGHT.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 215 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04.
›+11 FT FENCE 245 FT RIGHT OF RWY END.
›PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 577/F/B/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 530/F/A/X/T
›PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
›EMAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED RESULTING IN REDUCED ARRESTING CAPABILITY. ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 327 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13.
›MAG ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG WHEN USING EXTENSION RWYS 13 & 22 FOR TKOF.
›ACFT OPS & TWY WT RSTRNS EXIST FOR ADG-III & ADG-IV. PLEASE CTC LGA ARPT OPS AT 718-533-3700 FOR MORE INFO.
›RWY 04/22: NE 1776 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.
›RWY 13/31: NW 944 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.
›OVHD PAX BRIDGES ON N SIDE OF TERMINAL B PRVD 50 FT TAIL HGT CLNC WHEN ON TAXILANE CNTRLN.
›SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES-PART 93; HIGH DENSITY ARPT; PRIOR RSVN RQRD; SEE AIM.
›RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS IN OPERATION.
›OBST SIGN STRUCTURE UNKN (39 AGL) 500 FT E RWY 4/22 CNTRLN & 4800 FT S RWY 13/31 CNTRLN.
›TWYS F & D WEST OF TWY BB CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 125 FT.
›B767-400 ACFT RSTRD TO 10 KTS ON TWYS DD, Z, B & AA.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS CALL 212-435-3782 DURG NML BUS HRS.
›SHIP MASTS IN APCH RWY 31.
›CODED TRANSPONDER RQRD. VFR RSVN INFO AVBL ON ATIS.
›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 215 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 272 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-428 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-428 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-428 have a TAF?
When SK-428 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-428?
SK-428 sits at 13,119 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-428?
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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