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SKVL/PYA Weather Velásquez Airport

Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá DepartmentElevation 566 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SKQU · 51 NM SW · 30 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SKQU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1533
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

15/33
Dimensions
5,520 x 50 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
566 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1043Z 5:43 AM
Loggable night
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1022Z (5:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (5:40 PM local) → 1043Z (5:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 0943Z (4:43 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

Velásquez Airport is in Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá Department. Field elevation 566 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASKVL / PYA
RegionBoyacá Department
CountryColombia
Coordinates5.9390, -74.4570
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

348.8
RDO
RDO
119
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

SKVL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SKQU (51 NM SW, UNKNOWN).

SKQU Mariquita Airport
51 NM SW
UNKNOWN
SKRG Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
59 NM W
VFR
SKMD Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
70 NM W
VFR
SKEJ Yariguíes Airport
76 NM NE
VFR
SKBO El Dorado International Airport
77 NM S
VFR
SKMZ La Nubia Airport
81 NM SW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SKVL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SKVL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SKVL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SKVL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SKVL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SKVL?
SKVL sits at 566 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SKVL?
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.