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SYKA/KAI TAF Kaieteur Airport

Kaieteur Falls, Potaro-SiparuniElevation 1,520 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (7:00 AM local) · valid to 2300Z (7:00 PM local)

SYKA forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
1200Z8:00 AM1412Z10:12 AM1624Z12:24 PM1836Z2:36 PM2048Z4:48 PM2300Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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.

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

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
2,018 x 98 ft
Surface
asp
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2140Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
0943Z 5:43 AM
Loggable night
2202Z (6:02 PM local) → 0921Z (5:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2140Z (5:40 PM local) → 0943Z (5:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 0843Z (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

Kaieteur Airport is in Kaieteur Falls, Potaro-Siparuni. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASYKA / KAI
RegionPotaro-Siparuni
CountryGuyana
Coordinates5.1773, -59.4890
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

SYMD Mahdia Airport
21 NM E
SYMK Maikwak Airport
26 NM SW
SYKZ Konawaruk Airport
30 NM E
SYPM Paramakatoi Airport
32 NM SW
SYKK Kurukabaru Airport
38 NM SW
SYKT Kato Airport
38 NM SW
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SYKA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SYKA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SYKA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SYKA have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for SYKA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at SYKA?
SYKA sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SYKA?
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.