SK-486 METAR & TAF Papunagu Airport
Mitu, Vaupés DepartmentElevation 513 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKMU · 50 NM SE · 54 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKMU
WIND
VRB@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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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
01/19
RWY 011°T
Displaced threshold1,009 ft
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsSALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19181°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
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
513 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2228Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1025Z 5:25 AM
Loggable night
2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1004Z (5:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2228Z (5:28 PM local) → 1025Z (5:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 0925Z (4:25 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
Papunagu Airport is in Mitu, Vaupés Department. Field elevation 513 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone586-239-4115
AttendedDaily, 1230–0400Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-486
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionVaupés Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates1.9072, -70.7619
Distance from city2 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›OVERHEAD TFC PAT 2500'. TRANS VFR JET ACFT NOT AUTH RECT TFC PAT.
›CAUTION: MODERATE BIRD ACT COMMON.
›RSTD: PPR CTC AFLD MGMT 1230-0400Z++ DSN 273-5322 C586-239-5322/4402. PPR MUST BE SMTD 14 DAYS IN ADVN. PPR VALID WI 1 HR DURG OPRG HRS & WI 15 MINS OUTSIDE OPRG HRS. IF OUTSIDE APVD TIME SLOT CTC AFLD MGMT TO UPDT PPR.
›HAZ CARGO PAD CAN ACCOM C-130, DAY ONLY & LTD C-17 USE. NO TIE DOWN, NOR LONG TERM PARKING ON PAD.
›CAUTION: USCG & EAST RAMP WIND CONES UNLGTD; DAY USE ONLY.
›BEARING STRENGTH; RY 01-19; ST 175.
›MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED. CLASS D AIRSPACE CONT.
›MISC: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME. AFLD MGMT DSN 273-5322, C586-239-5322, FAX DSN 273-5814, C586-239-5814, NOTAM DSN 273-4069 C586-239-4069.
›MISC: USE OF SELFRIDGE ANGB DROP ZONES RQR APVL.
›TSNT ALERT: LTD SVC DUE TO LACK OF DEDICATED PSNL. SPECIALIZED SVCS UNAVBL. 14-DAY PPR CTC AFLD MGMT 1230-0400Z++ DSN 273-5322 OR C586-239-5322.
›OIL; O-128-133-148 (SOAP 1215-2115++ MON FRI, OT DSN 273-5777.)
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX HPOX.
›CAUTION: RWYCC NOT RPT.
›A++ FUEL AVBL 1200-0000Z++ MON-FRI 1430-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL.
›CAUTION: ALL TWYS HAVE CHIPPED AND/OR FADED MKR.
›MISC: RSC/RCR NOT RPRTD OUTSIDE OF OPRG HRS.
›MISC: PAEW ADJ TO MOV AREAS FOR MOWING APR-NOV.
›RSTD: AFLD MGMT HAS NO AVBL COMSEC STORAGE. FOR COMSEC STORAGE CTC CMD POST DSN 273-6528, C586-239-6528.
›SNOW REMOVAL 1215-2100Z++ WKDAYS.
›WX BRIEFING AVBL 1115-0315Z++, 1115-2015Z++ HOLS.
›VFR ACFT CTC APP CON 30 NM OUT.
›FIGHTER RECTANGULAR & CLSD TRAFFIC PATTERN IS 2200 FT; ALL OTHERS TPS 1700 FT. JASU 1(M32A-60); 1(A/M32-86D) 1(MC-11).
›(OVERRUN LEN, RWY 19) ASPH.
›(OVERRUN LEN, RWY 01) FIRST 800 FT CONC, LAST 200 FT ASPH.
›EXC HOL, OT UNCTL FOR DHS, ARNG, USCG OR EMEGENCY OPS.
›SOUTH 2510 FT CONC, CNTR 5700 FT ASPH, NORTH 1800 FT CONC.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT SALS RWY 01; ALSF-1 RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - 120.15.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-486 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-486 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-486 have a TAF?
When SK-486 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-486?
SK-486 sits at 513 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-486?
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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