SK-497 METAR & TAF Sonaña Airport
Mitu, Vaupés DepartmentElevation 560 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKMU · 71 NM N · 18 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
Calm
no steady wind
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
12/30
RWY 12130°T
Landing length (LDA)9,501 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30310°T
Landing length (LDA)9,501 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
08/26
RWY 0889°T
Landing length (LDA)4,612 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,612 / 4,612 / 4,612 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26269°T
Landing length (LDA)4,612 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,612 / 4,612 / 4,612 ft
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
560 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2229Z 5:29 PM
Sunrise
1023Z 5:23 AM
Loggable night
2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1001Z (5:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (5:29 PM local) → 1023Z (5:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 0923Z (4:23 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
Sonaña Airport is in Mitu, Vaupés Department. Field elevation 560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN ELLESTAD
Manager phone406-728-4381
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASK-497
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionVaupés Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates0.1308, -70.5792
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.400
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.400
CTAF
CTAF
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
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C.
›PCR VALUE: 175/F/D/X/T
›RWY 8/26 CLSD PERM
›HANG GLIDER OPS, PARAGLIDER ACT 5.5 NM EAST OF AER RWY 30.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL 08/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
›180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS GWT PROHIBITED ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS. AVOID LOCKED TURNS AT ALL TIMES.
›LDG FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT AND ALL ACFT OVER 9,000 LBS.
›TWY G BTN RWY 08 END TO RWY 12/30 RSTRD TO ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS.
›MIGRATORY & SMALL BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND.
›PRCHTG AT OR ARND THE ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 730/F/D/X/T
›CONTACT ARPT MANAGER TO REQUEST APPROVAL PRIOR TO ULTRALIGHT OPNS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SK-497 have a METAR?
Yes. SK-497 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SK-497 have a TAF?
When SK-497 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-497?
SK-497 sits at 560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SK-497?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.