Large International Airport • Quito, P, EC
Elevation: 7,841 ft (2390 m) • -0.1254, -78.3543
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (SEQM / UIO) is a large international airport serving Quito, P, EC, situated at an elevation of 7,841 ft (2390 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.0° West.
METAR SEQM 291600Z 28003KT 210V360 9999 BKN023 22/11 Q1025 NOSIG RMK A3028
TAF SEQM 291115Z 2912/3012 24004KT 9999 BKN020 SCT100 BECMG 2917/2919 36012KT FEW026TCU SCT030 TEMPO 2920/2922 TSRA FEW023CB BKN030 BECMG 3000/3002 03004KT SCT005 BKN020 BKN100 TX23/2919Z TN12/3011Z
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