SK-474 METAR & TAF Buenos Aires Airport

Mitu, Vaupés DepartmentElevation 518 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: SKMU · 87 NM NE · 54 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKMU

WIND

VRB@1

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

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

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY H1

15/33

Dimensions

6,999 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15135°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33315°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

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

518 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2231Z 5:31 PM

Sunrise

1024Z 5:24 AM

Loggable night

2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1003Z (5:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (5:31 PM local) → 1024Z (5:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 0924Z (4:24 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

Buenos Aires Airport is in Mitu, Vaupés Department. Field elevation 518 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerHAROLD A. FOWLER

Manager phone410-682-8800

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASK-474

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVaupés Department

CountryColombia

Coordinates0.0203, -71.0075

Distance from city9 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF121.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.300

CTAF

122.950

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-474 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKMU (87 NM NE, VFR).

SKMU Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport

87 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO ACFT ACCESS TO TWY S FM STRAWBERRY POINT RAMP.

›ARFF SVCS AVBL 24 HRS DAILY. FOR ARFF SVCS WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ARFF STATION; CTAF OR 410-918-6257 / 410-918-6911.

›MARYLAND AVN ADMIN.

›RECREATIONAL SAILBOAT MASTS TO +50 FT & MOTOR BOATS IN WATERWAY AT AER 33 813 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: ST175.

›TPA RECIPROCATING ENG ACFT 978 FT AGL; TURBOPROP & CIVIL JET ACFT 1478 FT AGL; MIL JET ACFT 1978 FT AGL.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT TWY F LGTS - UNICOM.

›PPR FOR PRACTICE TKOFS & LNDGS FOR ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 12500 LBS.

›MOWING OPS CONDUCTED DURG DALGT.

›ARPT CONDS UNMON 2300-0600.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

›MILITARY: MISC: LTD RESOURCES AVBL FOR TRAN MIL ACFT.

›24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. HELIS NOT AUTH TO ACES THE 100-LL SELF SVC STN UNDER OWN PWR.

›MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH II IN EFFECT AUG-JAN.

›MILITARY: ANG: CALL COMD POST/RAVEN OPS 275.500 OR 139.900 10 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG. NO SPACE A, FLEET SVC, OR TRAN QTRS AVBL. PPR AFTER DUTY HR RQR OG/CC APVL. C-5/C-17 ACFT RSTRD TO TWY A. PPR FOR SVC AND USE OF ANG PRK RAMP ONLY, DSN 243-6630/6637/6444, C410-918-6630/6637/6444; AFTER DUTY HR CTC C443-421-3128.

›FOR ADDL INFO CTC AMGR 410-682-8800.

›BOAT MAST

›SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.

›8100 FT AVBL FOR TKOF RWY 15 AND LNDG RWY 33 FOR MIL ACFT ONLY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. WHEN ATCT CLSD NO PRACTICE LNDGS OR APCHS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗SK-474 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SK-474 have a METAR?

Yes. SK-474 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does SK-474 have a TAF?

When SK-474 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-474?

SK-474 sits at 518 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-474?

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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