Large International Airport • Mariscal Estigarribia, 19, PY
Elevation: 553 ft (169 m) • -22.0465, -60.6217
Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Luis Maria Argaña (SGME / ESG) is a large international airport serving Mariscal Estigarribia, 19, PY, situated at an elevation of 553 ft (169 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° West.
TAF SGME 292204Z 3000/0100 18003KT 9999 BKN020 TX26/3018Z TN19/3010Z PROB30 TEMPO 3006/3012 05004KT 7000 RA BKN015 BECMG 3013/3016 9999 BKN027
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