SCAT· CPO· Copiapo
Desierto de Atacama Airport
medium airport · elevation 670 ft (204 m)
10:15Z 22:47Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
47 min ago·18:00ZSCAT 081800Z 25011KT 9999 SCT018 BKN020 19/13 Q1017
Wind
250° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
19°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,800ft, BKN 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
SCAT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17/352200 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 | HW 3 kt | XW 11 kt R |
-27.2612°, -70.7792°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 3 | 11 R | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
1,208 ft
elevation 670 ft
ISA deviation
+5.3°C
Navaids near airportassoc. SCAT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAT | VOR-DME | 117.10 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 17/357,218 ft (2,200 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)SCAT
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp17°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=19
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Desierto de Atacama Airport
Diagram unavailable for Desierto de Atacama Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 18:00 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE08/18Z → 08/23Z24014KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 24014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
TAF SCAT 081600Z 0818/0918 24014KT 9999 BKN015 TX19/0818Z TN14/0912Z
MVFRBECMG08/23Z → 09/01Z2404KT
Wind: 2404KT
BECMG 0823/0901 24004KT
MVFRBECMG09/16Z → 09/18Z24014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 24014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 0916/0918 24014KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF SCAT 081600Z 0818/0918 24014KT 9999 BKN015 TX19/0818Z TN14/0912Z BECMG 0823/0901 24004KT BECMG 0916/0918 24014KT CAVOK
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