SCAT· CPO· Copiapo
Desierto de Atacama Airport
medium airport · elevation 670 ft (204 m)
11:06Z 22:27Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
3 min ago·14:00ZSCAT 241400Z 17008KT 130V210 9999 BKN018 16/11 Q1018
Wind
170° 8 kt (var 130°–210°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Temperature
16°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,800ft
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 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
-27.2612°, -70.7792°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
821 ft
elevation 670 ft
ISA deviation
+2.3°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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=18
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 2026/08/24 12:00 UTC
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE24/12Z → 24/14Z2104KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: 2104KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
TAF SCAT 241007Z 2412/2512 21004KT 9999 BKN020 TN12/2413Z TX20/2418Z
MVFRBECMG24/14Z → 24/16Z21014KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 21014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2414/2416 21014KT CAVOK
MVFRBECMG25/01Z → 25/03Z2104KT
Wind: 2104KT
BECMG 2501/2503 21004KT
Raw TAF
TAF SCAT 241007Z 2412/2512 21004KT 9999 BKN020 TN12/2413Z TX20/2418Z BECMG 2414/2416 21014KT CAVOK BECMG 2501/2503 21004KT
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