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SKSJ/SJE METAR Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport

San José Del Guaviare, Guaviare DepartmentElevation 605 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,768 ft
+1,163 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0900Z (4:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

SKSJ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 211 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 23°C
73°F / 73°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.85 inHg
1010.8 hPa, near 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: Moderate

›METAR is stale (211 minutes old).
›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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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
NESW0119CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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
4,897 x 66 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,768 ft
Pressure altitude
675 ft
Field elevation
605 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
23°C (73°F)
Altimeter
29.85 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
2235Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
1033Z 5:33 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1012Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (5:35 PM local) → 1033Z (5:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 0933Z (4:33 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

Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport is in San José Del Guaviare, Guaviare Department. Field elevation 605 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASKSJ / SJE
RegionGuaviare Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates2.5797, -72.6394
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.3
VILLAVICENCIO APP
APP
348.8
RDO
RDO
118.5
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.

SKVV Vanguardia Airport
112 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SKSJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SKSJ have a METAR?
Yes. SKSJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does SKSJ have a TAF?
When SKSJ 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 SKSJ?
SKSJ sits at 605 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKSJ?
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.
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