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SKQU/MQU Weather Mariquita Airport

Mariquita, Tolima DepartmentElevation 1,531 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN48 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@1
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,238 ft
+1,707 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (10:00 PM local) · 48 min old

SKQU is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are variable in direction at 1 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Variable at 1 kt
Steady.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 23°C
79°F / 73°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.88 inHg
1011.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›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 UNKNOWN, wind variable at 1 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0119VRB 1 ktVRB 1 ktVRB 1 ktVRB 1 ktVRB 1 kt
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
5,905 x 164 ft
Surface
ASP
18/36
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
UNK
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,238 ft
Pressure altitude
1,571 ft
Field elevation
1,531 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
23°C (73°F)
Altimeter
29.88 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
2242Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1044Z 5:44 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1023Z (5:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (5:42 PM local) → 1044Z (5:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 0944Z (4:44 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

Mariquita Airport is in Mariquita, Tolima Department. Field elevation 1,531 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASKQU / MQU
RegionTolima Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates5.2126, -74.8836
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5
BOGOTA APP
APP
118.7
TWR
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.

SKMZ La Nubia Airport
36 NM W
IFR
SKIB Perales Airport
50 NM S
UNKNOWN
SKBO El Dorado International Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
SKGI Santiago Vila Airport
56 NM S
VFR
SKPE Matecaña International Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
SKRG Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
66 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SKQU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SKQU have a METAR?
Yes. SKQU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SKQU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SKQU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SKQU?
SKQU sits at 1,531 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKQU?
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.