El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE/SAWC)
El Calafate204 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 60° · 4 kt · Wind varying between 20°–80°
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
- temperature
- 6 °C
- dew point
- 2 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,024 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Forecast period 1 · becoming
- Validity
- Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 270° · 10 kt
- visibility
- 6+ mi
- clouds
- NSC · no significant cloud
Forecast period 2 · base period
- Validity
- Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- 6+ mi
- clouds
- NSC · no significant cloud
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 6°C | 4 kt | 6+ mi |
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