SKIP/IPI METAR San Luis Airport

Ipiales, Nariño DepartmentElevation 9,765 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

11,622 ft

+1,857 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (5:00 PM local) · 20 min old

SKIP is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT030

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 11°C

59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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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 60° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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 11,622 ft (field elevation 9,765 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

060° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 089 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 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

08/26

Dimensions

8,202 x 118 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

11,622 ft

Pressure altitude

9,325 ft

Field elevation

9,765 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1052Z 5:52 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1030Z (5:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 0952Z (4:52 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

San Luis Airport is in Ipiales, Nariño Department. Field elevation 9,765 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASKIP / IPI

RegionNariño Department

CountryColombia

Coordinates0.8619, -77.6718

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1

ANDES APP

APP

348.8

IPIALES RDO

RDO

118.3

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.

SETU Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport

4 NM SW

VFR

SKPS Antonio Nariño Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

SENL Nueva Loja Airport

67 NM SE

VFR

SEQM Mariscal Sucre International Airport

72 NM SW

VFR

SKAS Tres De Mayo Airport

73 NM E

VFR

SKCO La Florida Airport

86 NM NW

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SKIP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SKIP have a METAR?

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

Does SKIP have a TAF?

When SKIP 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 SKIP?

SKIP sits at 9,765 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKIP?

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.