SCAT / CPO — Desierto de Atacama Airport

IFR

Medium Regional Airport • Copiapo, AT, CL

Elevation: 670 ft (204 m) • -27.2612, -70.7792

Desierto de Atacama Airport (SCAT / CPO) is a medium regional airport serving Copiapo, AT, CL, situated at an elevation of 670 ft (204 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.1° West.

Current METAR

METAR SCAT 300200Z AUTO 33006KT //// R17/P2000N OVC013/// 14/11 Q1013
Category:
IFR
Wind:
330° at 6 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter:
1013 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF SCAT 292227Z 3000/3024 24004KT 9999 BKN012 TN12/3013Z TX17/3018Z 
  BECMG 3001/3003 14004KT BKN009 
  BECMG 3010/3012 SCT009 BKN015 
  BECMG 3015/3017 FEW018 
  BECMG 3019/3021 BKN015

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.