Medium Regional Airport • Manta, M, EC
Elevation: 48 ft (15 m) • -0.9461, -80.6788
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (SEMT / MEC) is a medium regional airport serving Manta, M, EC, situated at an elevation of 48 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.3° West.
METAR SEMT 291800Z 28006KT 9999 BKN026 29/23 Q1007 RMK A2975
TAF SEMT 291700Z 2918/3018 30006KT 9999 SCT023 BECMG 3000/3002 22006KT BECMG 3006/3008 BKN023 TX29/2920Z TN24/3010Z
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