SKGY Weather Guaymaral Airport

Chía, Bogotá Capital DistrictElevation 8,390 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

9,418 ft

+1,028 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0500Z (12:00 AM local) · 12 min old

SKGY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 10°C

52°F / 50°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 9,418 ft (field elevation 8,390 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 111 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28

Dimensions

N/A

Surface

UNK

11/29

Dimensions

5,643 x 66 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

9,418 ft

Pressure altitude

7,920 ft

Field elevation

8,390 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2239Z 5:39 PM

Sunrise

1041Z 5:41 AM

Loggable night

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1019Z (5:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2239Z (5:39 PM local) → 1041Z (5:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2339Z (6:39 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

Guaymaral Airport is in Chía, Bogotá Capital District. Field elevation 8,390 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASKGY

RegionBogotá Capital District

CountryColombia

Coordinates4.8123, -74.0649

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

BOGOTA APP

APP

121.7

GND

118.8

TWR

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

SKBO El Dorado International Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

SKVV Vanguardia Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

SKGI Santiago Vila Airport

54 NM SW

VFR

SKQU Mariquita Airport

SKMZ La Nubia Airport

85 NM W

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗SKGY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SKGY have a METAR?

Yes. SKGY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does SKGY have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SKGY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SKGY?

SKGY sits at 8,390 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKGY?

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.