SBSC· SNZ· Rio de Janeiro
Santa Cruz Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 10 ft (3 m)
09:12Z 20:35Z Night
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Current METARVFR
47 min ago·22:00ZSBSC 242200Z 24003KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1015
Wind
240° 3 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
24°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
SBSC
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
5/232739 mASP
-22.9324°, -43.7191°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,045 ft
elevation 10 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)SBSC
- GND121.800
- TWR118.800
- APP132.500
- OPS121.150
Navaids near airportassoc. SBSC
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDB | 245 kHz | MEDIUM | |
| SCR | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz | HIGH |
| SCR | NDB | 255 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 5/238,986 ft (2,739 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)Santa Cruz Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Santa Cruz Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:27 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z1208KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF SBSC 241500Z 2418/2506 12008KT CAVOK TX28/2418Z TN21/2506Z
MVFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/02Z0205KT · 7 km · NSC
Wind: 0205KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: NSC
BECMG 2500/2502 02005KT 7000 NSC RMK PES
Raw TAF
TAF SBSC 241500Z 2418/2506 12008KT CAVOK TX28/2418Z TN21/2506Z BECMG 2500/2502 02005KT 7000 NSC RMK PES
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