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SKBN Weather Buenavista Airport

Fonseca, La Guajira DepartmentElevation 850 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKVP · 34 NM SW · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKVP
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
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

03/21
Dimensions
4,935 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
850 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
1041Z 5:41 AM
Loggable night
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1020Z (5:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (5:29 PM local) → 1041Z (5:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 0941Z (4:41 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

Buenavista Airport is in Fonseca, La Guajira Department. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASKBN
RegionLa Guajira Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates10.8879, -72.9004
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SKBN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKVP (34 NM SW, VFR).

SKVP Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
SKRH Almirante Padilla Airport
38 NM N
VFR
SVMC La Chinita International Airport
72 NM E
MVFR
SKSM Simón Bolívar International Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗SKBN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SKBN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SKBN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SKBN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SKBN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SKBN?
SKBN sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKBN?
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.