SCTN / WCH — Nuevo Chaitén Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Chaitén, LL, CL

Elevation: 95 ft (29 m) • -42.7819, -72.8350

Nuevo Chaitén Airport (SCTN / WCH) is a medium regional airport serving Chaitén, LL, CL, situated at an elevation of 95 ft (29 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.0° East.

Current METAR

METAR SCTN 301000Z AUTO 36013KT 9999 SCT036 OVC043 10/08 Q1010
Category:
VFR
Wind:
360° at 13 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
10°C / 8°C
Altimeter:
1010 hPa
No TAF available for SCTN.

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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.