SKUI/UIB METAR El Caraño Airport

Quibdó, Chocó DepartmentElevation 204 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR44 min old

Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 3.11 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@2

steady

VISIBILITY

3.11 SM

5 km

CEILING

15,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,480 ft

+1,276 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (9:00 PM local) · 44 min old

SKUI is currently MVFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 3.11 statute miles. The ceiling is 15,000 feet AGL. The main issue is visibility 3.11 sm (mvfr).

WIND

Variable at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

3.11 statute miles

5 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 15,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 25°C

77°F / 77°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 3.11 SM (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind variable at 2 kt, visibility 3.11 SM, ceiling 15,000 ft. 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

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

13/31

Dimensions

4,593 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,480 ft

Pressure altitude

244 ft

Field elevation

204 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°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

2249Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

1052Z 5:52 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1030Z (5:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (5:49 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (6:49 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

El Caraño Airport is in Quibdó, Chocó Department. Field elevation 204 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASKUI / UIB

RegionChocó Department

CountryColombia

Coordinates5.6908, -76.6412

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

348.8

QUIBDO RDO

RDO

118.4

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.

SKBS José Celestino Mutis Airport

55 NM NW

UNKNOWN

SKGO Santa Ana Airport

69 NM SE

VFR

SKMD Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

SKPE Matecaña International Airport

75 NM SE

VFR

SKRG Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

78 NM E

VFR

SKMZ La Nubia Airport

81 NM SE

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SKUI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SKUI have a METAR?

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

Does SKUI have a TAF?

When SKUI 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 SKUI?

SKUI sits at 204 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKUI?

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.