Medium Regional Airport • Rio Gallegos, Z, AR
Elevation: 61 ft (19 m) • -51.6089, -69.3126
Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport (SAWG / RGL) is a medium regional airport serving Rio Gallegos, Z, AR, situated at an elevation of 61 ft (19 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.5° East.
METAR SAWG 301400Z 26023KT 9999 VCSH FEW049TCU SCT076 BKN090 04/M02 Q0993 RMK TCU OBS TO S AND SW PP000
TAF AMD SAWG 301310Z 3013/0112 27025G35KT 9999 BKN030 FEW048TCU TX08/3018Z TN00/0110Z TEMPO 3013/3018 8000 SHRA BKN030 FEW048TCU BECMG 3023/0101 24015G25KT OVC020 BECMG 0106/0108 24020G35KT SCT020
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM