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TFFG/SFG Weather Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport

Grand CaseElevation 7 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: TNCM · 5 NM SW · 44 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · TNCM
WIND
130@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,937 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,937 x 98 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 12107°T
Landing length (LDA)3,740 ft
Displaced threshold197 ft
RWY 30287°T
Landing length (LDA)3,412 ft
Displaced threshold525 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2144Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1008Z 6:08 AM
Loggable night
2206Z (6:06 PM local) → 0946Z (5:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2144Z (5:44 PM local) → 1008Z (6:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 0908Z (5:08 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

Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport is in Grand Case. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerSOCIETE D' EXPLOITATION
Manager phone011-0590-27-1100
AttendedDaily, 1100Z–DUSK+15 UTC-4
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATFFG / SFG
Center (ARTCC)SAN JUAN
Flight service (AFSS)SAN JUAN
CountrySaint Martin
Coordinates18.1001, -63.0474
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
CTAF119.200
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.95
JULIANA APP
APP
123.5
CTAF
CTAF
118.7
TWR
TWR
119.2
UC
UC

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

TFFG has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: TNCM (5 NM SW, VFR).

TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
TQPF Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport
6 NM N
VFR
TFFJ St. Jean Airport
17 NM SE
MVFR
TNCE F. D. Roosevelt Airport
36 NM S
UNKNOWN
TKPK Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
51 NM S
VFR
TKPN Vance W. Amory International Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APRT FLT INFO SVC (AFIS) 1100Z - DUSK+15 UTC-4.
›FOREIGN CIV GOVT. LNDG FEES & DIPLOMATIC CLNC MAY BE RQR.
›TURN PROHIBITED FOR RY 12 & 30 DEP PRIOR TO SHORELINE.
›RT TURN RQR FOR RY 30 DEP.
›BE ALERT FOR TURBULENT WINDS.
›RADIO EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY.
›NIGHT VFR PROHIBITED.
›PAPI ON LEFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗TFFG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TFFG have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TFFG. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TFFG have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TFFG. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TFFG?
TFFG sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TFFG?
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.