El Loa Airport (CJC/SCCF)
Calama2290 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Oct 20, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 250° · 18 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
- temperature
- 14 °C
- dew point
- -8 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,025 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 270° · 12 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 2 · becoming
- Validity
- Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 20, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 110° · 10 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Oct 20, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 25 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Oct 20, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 25 kt · gusting to 40 kt
- visibility
- 2.5 km
- weather
- blowing · widespread dust
- clouds
- NSC · no significant cloud
Forecast period 5 · becoming
- Validity
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 15 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 14°C | 18 kt | 6+ mi |
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