SPTQ Weather Toquepala Airport

Toquepala, Tacna RegionElevation 8,536 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SPLO · 46 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SPLO
WIND
170@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SPTQ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8,536 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1007Z 5:07 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 0945Z (4:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (5:45 PM local) → 1007Z (5:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 0907Z (4:07 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

Toquepala Airport is in Toquepala, Tacna Region. Field elevation 8,536 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASPTQ
RegionTacna Region
CountryPeru
Coordinates-17.2995, -70.6528
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SPTQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SPLO (46 NM SW, MVFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SPTQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SPTQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SPTQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SPTQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SPTQ?
SPTQ sits at 8,536 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SPTQ?
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.