Medium Regional Airport • São Gabriel da Cachoeira, AM, Brazil
Elevation: 249 ft (76 m) • -0.1484, -66.9855
São Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport (SBUA / SJL) is a medium regional airport serving São Gabriel da Cachoeira, AM, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 249 ft (76 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.9° West.
METAR SBUA 291200Z 18002KT 9999 SCT005 25/24 Q1011
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