SKMJ METAR Maicao Airport
Maicao, La Guajira DepartmentElevation 160 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKRH · 41 NM W · 41 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKRH
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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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
07/25
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
160 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2226Z 5:26 PM
Sunrise
1039Z 5:39 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (5:48 PM local) → 1018Z (5:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2226Z (5:26 PM local) → 1039Z (5:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 0939Z (4:39 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
Maicao Airport is in Maicao, La Guajira Department. Field elevation 160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASKMJ
RegionLa Guajira Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates11.3899, -72.2392
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SKMJ have a METAR?
Yes. SKMJ is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does SKMJ have a TAF?
When SKMJ 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 SKMJ?
SKMJ sits at 160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKMJ?
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.