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SK-459 METAR La Esmeralda Airport

Candelaria, Valle del Cauca DepartmentElevation 3,159 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKCL · 10 NM N · 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
VRB@1
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0220
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

1 runway

02/20
Dimensions
3,302 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 028°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20188°T
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
3,159 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1049Z 5:49 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1028Z (5:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1049Z (5:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 0949Z (4:49 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 Candelaria, Valle del Cauca Department. Field elevation 3,159 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS BEITZEL
Manager phone802-272-7725
AttendedJAN-DEC MON-FRI, 0700–1530
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-459
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionValle del Cauca Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates3.3797, -76.3989
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,012 ft MSL
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-459 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKCL (10 NM N, VFR).

SKCL Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport
10 NM N
VFR
SKBU Gerardo Tobar López Airport
44 NM NW
UNKNOWN
SKPP Guillermo León Valencia Airport
57 NM S
VFR
SKNV Benito Salas Airport
71 NM E
VFR
SKAR El Eden Airport
75 NM NE
VFR
SKGO Santa Ana Airport
87 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›55 FT TREES, 0-199 FT, 197 FT L.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›EXTSV CRACKING.
›ACTVT ARPT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
›ON SITE CTC 802-595-2496.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›RWY CONDS NOT MNT WHEN UNATNDD.
›BALD EAGLES ROOSTING INVOF COMPOST OPN LCTD 600 FT E OF RWY 20 THR YEAR-ROUND.
›DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR EMERG ACFT MAINT CALL 802-334-5001.
›BRING OWN TIE DOWN ROPES.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗SK-459 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-459 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-459 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-459 have a TAF?
When SK-459 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-459?
SK-459 sits at 3,159 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-459?
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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