SULS/PDP METAR & TAF Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport

Punta del Este, Maldonado DepartmentElevation 95 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-499 ft

-594 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (11:00 PM local) · 47 min old

SULS is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL.

WIND

180° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2330Z (8:30 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (9:00 PM local)

SULS forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 06Z to 12Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 16°C expected at 1800Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 10°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.

BKN0151,500 ft

0000Z9:00 PM0448Z1:48 AM0936Z6:36 AM1424Z11:24 AM1912Z4:12 PM0000Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO BR

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 180° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 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

2 runways · 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

180° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1910 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

10 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

01/19

Dimensions

5,249 x 125 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

08/26

Dimensions

6,998 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-499 ft

Pressure altitude

-165 ft

Field elevation

95 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

2203Z 7:03 PM

Sunrise

0845Z 5:45 AM

Loggable night

2229Z (7:29 PM local) → 0818Z (5:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2203Z (7:03 PM local) → 0845Z (5:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2303Z (8:03 PM local) → 0745Z (4:45 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

Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport is in Punta del Este, Maldonado Department. Field elevation 95 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASULS / PDP

RegionMaldonado Department

CountryUruguay

Coordinates-34.8551, -55.0943

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

A/G

117.6

ATIS

45.662

RDO

118.3

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.

SUMU Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport

46 NM W

MVFR

SUDU Santa Bernardina International Airport

114 NM NW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗SULS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SULS have a METAR?

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

Does SULS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for SULS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at SULS?

SULS sits at 95 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SULS?

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.