SCEL / SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

VFR

Large International Airport • Santiago, RM, CL

Elevation: 1,555 ft (474 m) • -33.3930, -70.7858

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCEL / SCL) is a large international airport serving Santiago, RM, CL, situated at an elevation of 1,555 ft (474 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° East.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWVRB 2ktMagVar +0.3

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR SCEL 251100Z VRB02KT 8000 NSC M02/M06 Q1020 NOSIG
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 2 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
-2°C / -6°C
Altimeter:
1020 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF SCEL 251000Z 2512/2612 VRB02KT CAVOK TX20/2519Z TN03/2610Z 
  BECMG 2516/2518 19010KT 
  BECMG 2600/2602 VRB02KT

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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.