Medium Regional Airport • Barranquilla, ATL, CO
Elevation: 98 ft (30 m) • 10.8896, -74.7808
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (SKBQ / BAQ) is a medium regional airport serving Barranquilla, ATL, CO, situated at an elevation of 98 ft (30 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.8° West.
SPECI SKBQ 291101Z 11005KT 9999 BKN007 26/25 Q1008 RMK BR
TAF SKBQ 291055Z 2912/3012 09005KT 9999 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 2918/2922 8000 SHRA SCT030TCU TX32/2919Z TN26/3010Z
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