SBNT· Natal
Natal Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 171 ft (52 m)
08:26Z 20:23Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
25 min ago·21:00ZSBNT 232100Z 15012KT 9999 VCSH BKN019 27/23 Q1015
Wind
150° 12 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Temperature
27°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,900ft
Weather
VCSH
Station
SBNT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
12/301825 mASP
16L/34R2600 mASP
16R/34L1800 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 | HW 8 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 16L/34R | HW 12 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 16R/34L | HW 12 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-5.9114°, -35.2477°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16L/34R (use 16L) | Preferred | HW 12 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 16R/34L (use 16R) | Usable | HW 12 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
1,604 ft
elevation 171 ft
ISA deviation
+12.3°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)SBNT
- ATISNATAL ATIS132.650
- GND121.900
- TWRNATAL TWR118.700
- APPNATAL APP119.300
- OPSNATAL OPS122.500
Navaids near airportassoc. SBNT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTL | VOR-DME | 114.30 MHz | HIGH |
| NTL | NDB | 400 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 12/305,987 ft (1,825 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16L/34R8,530 ft (2,600 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16R/34L5,905 ft (1,800 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Natal Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Natal Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:03 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/21Z15015KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 15015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF TAF SBNT 231633Z 2318/2406 15015KT 9999 SCT025 TX29/2318Z TN23/2405Z
VFRBECMG23/21Z → 24/00Z1508KT
Wind: 1508KT
BECMG 2321/2324 15008KT
MVFRTEMPO24/04Z → 24/06Z2007KT · 7 km · BKN016
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: BKN016
TEMPO 2404/2406 20007KT 7000 BKN016 RMK PHC
Raw TAF
TAF TAF SBNT 231633Z 2318/2406 15015KT 9999 SCT025 TX29/2318Z TN23/2405Z BECMG 2321/2324 15008KT TEMPO 2404/2406 20007KT 7000 BKN016 RMK PHC
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