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 240400Z 2406/2506 34002KT 9999 SCT016 BKN070 TX26/2319Z TN24/2410Z TEMPO 2407/2409 36002KT 9000 -DZ BKN013 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