SLVM/VLM METAR Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport

Villamontes, Tarija DepartmentElevation 1,305 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,750 ft

+1,445 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1900Z (3:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

SLVM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 479 minutes old.

WIND

360° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 12°C

77°F / 54°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT OVC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (479 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 from 360° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. 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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

360° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 363 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

4,918 x 115 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,750 ft

Pressure altitude

1,255 ft

Field elevation

1,305 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

2221Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

0933Z 5:33 AM

Loggable night

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 0910Z (5:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 0933Z (5:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 0833Z (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

Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport is in Villamontes, Tarija Department. Field elevation 1,305 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASLVM / VLM

RegionTarija Department

CountryBolivia

Coordinates-21.2552, -63.4056

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

662.2

VILLAMONTES RDO

RDO

118.7

VILLAMONTES 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.

SLYA Yacuiba Airport

45 NM S

VFR

SLTJ Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport

75 NM W

VFR

SLCA Camiri Airport

75 NM N

VFR

SLAG Monteagudo Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗SLVM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SLVM have a METAR?

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

Does SLVM have a TAF?

When SLVM 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 SLVM?

SLVM sits at 1,305 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SLVM?

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.