Medium Regional Airport • Arequipa, ARE, PE
Elevation: 8,405 ft (2562 m) • -16.3411, -71.5831
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (SPQU / AQP) is a medium regional airport serving Arequipa, ARE, PE, situated at an elevation of 8,405 ft (2562 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.8° West.
METAR SPQU 292200Z 27004KT CAVOK 16/03 Q1024 NOSIG RMK TX20.1 PP000
TAF SPQU 291700Z 2918/3018 25007KT CAVOK TX21/2919Z TN09/3011Z FM300130 VRB03KT CAVOK FM301230 25005KT CAVOK
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