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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar -3.1

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR SCAT 250500Z AUTO 05005KT //// R17/1900U -RA FG VV001 08/07 Q1014
Category:
IFR
Wind:
050° at 5 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
8°C / 7°C
Altimeter:
1014 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF SCAT 250419Z 2506/2606 36004KT CAVOK TN07/2513Z TX19/2518Z 
  BECMG 2516/2518 33014KT 
  BECMG 2522/2600 33004KT BKN010

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Official Aviation Resources

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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.