SCFA / ANF — Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Antofagasta, AN, CL

Elevation: 455 ft (139 m) • -23.4445, -70.4451

Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (SCFA / ANF) is a medium regional airport serving Antofagasta, AN, CL, situated at an elevation of 455 ft (139 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° West.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar -5.2

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 1900ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR SCFA 250200Z 21003KT 180V270 9999 OVC019 15/11 Q1016 NOSIG
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
210° at 3 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
15°C / 11°C
Altimeter:
1016 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF SCFA 242202Z 2500/2524 21004KT 9999 BKN015 TN12/2510Z TX17/2518Z 
  BECMG 2513/2515 FEW015 
  BECMG 2516/2518 21014KT 
  BECMG 2522/2524 21004KT

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SCTT
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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.