Medium Regional Airport • Maracaibo, V, VE
Elevation: 239 ft (73 m) • 10.5582, -71.7279
La Chinita International Airport (SVMC / MAR) is a medium regional airport serving Maracaibo, V, VE, situated at an elevation of 239 ft (73 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.6° West.
TAF SVMC 290400Z 2906/3006 11005KT 9000 DZ SCT010 BKN013 TX35/19Z TN25/07Z PROB30 TEMPO 2907/2910 12001KT 9999 SCT013
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