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// Station · 9m ago

SCDA

Diego Aracena International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 280° / 8 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING Few/scattered only
T/Td 20°C / 12°C
ALTIM 29.88 inHg
ELEV 155 FT
20.5363°S / 70.1814°W
LOCATION · Iquique, CL
N
WIND
280°8 kt
SCDA · 155 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 18Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
280°/8
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
 
 
 
LAYERS
SCT026
 
 
 
T / Td
20 / 12
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.88"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 280°/8 kt. Visibility 6+ SM and scattered at 2,600 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR SCDA 111800Z 28008KT 9999 SCT026 20/12 Q1012

SCDA · day 11 at 18:00 UTC · wind from 280° at 8 kt · visibility 6+ SM · scattered layer at 2,600 ft · temp 20°C / dewpoint 12°C · altimeter 29.88" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 280° @ 8 kt
2 USABLE · 0 AVOID · 2 CAUTION
N
WIND
280°8 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 2 usable
01 HDG 010° H0 kt X8 kt LEFT PRIMARY · 10,991'
19 HDG 190° H0 kt X8 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 100%
Pattern altitude: 1,155 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +5°C

800FT
+645 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +0 FT
900 600 300
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV155 FT OAT+20°C ISA DELTA+5°C PRESSURE ALT191 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at SCFA (Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport, Antofagasta, elev 455 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+8%
-6%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+6%
-4%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+3%
-2%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 1 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 10,256 FT SCT026 SCDA ELEV · 155 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
SCT026
Scattered · base 2,600 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER2,600 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~40% (mixed) FREEZING LEVEL10,256 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-5)

11:18ZSUNRISE
16:47ZSOLAR NOON
22:16ZSUNSET
22:40ZCIVIL END
CURRENT18:09Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 06m VFR NIGHT BEGINS22:40Z (4h 30m) DAY LENGTH10h 57m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION10% MOONRISE08:50Z MOONSET19:48Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 200 NM (very sparse)

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