Large International Airport • Cusco, CUS, PE
Elevation: 10,860 ft (3310 m) • -13.5357, -71.9388
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (SPZO / CUZ) is a large international airport serving Cusco, CUS, PE, situated at an elevation of 10,860 ft (3310 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.3° West.
METAR SPZO 292000Z VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 SCT100 23/05 Q1027 NOSIG RMK BIRD HAZARD RWY 10/28 PP000
TAF SPZO 291700Z 2918/3018 VRB02KT 9999 SCT046 BKN100 TX22/2919Z TN05/3011Z TEMPO 2919/2922 01012KT FEW046TCU SCT050 BKN100
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