SWLW Weather Grupo Tático Aéreo Heliport
São Luís, MaranhãoElevation 89 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SBSL · 6 NM SE · 25 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SBSL
WIND
050@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SWLW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
10
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
89 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
0835Z 5:35 AM
Loggable night
2107Z (6:07 PM local) → 0814Z (5:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2046Z (5:46 PM local) → 0835Z (5:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2146Z (6:46 PM local) → 0735Z (4:35 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
Grupo Tático Aéreo Heliport is in São Luís, Maranhão. Field elevation 89 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASWLW
RegionMaranhão
CountryBrazil
Coordinates-2.4964, -44.2794
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SWLW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SWLW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SWLW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SWLW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SWLW?
SWLW sits at 89 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SWLW?
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.