SCAT — Desierto de Atacama Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CPO · Copiapo · CL
Current report
METAR SCAT 300500Z AUTO 11005KT //// R17/P2000N OVC015/// 12/10 Q1017
The latest observation at Desierto de Atacama Airport was issued at 30 Sep 05:00Z. Wind is from east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots. Visibility is about 2 km. The sky shows overcast at 1,500 ft. Temperature is 12 °C with a dew point of 10 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1017 hPa (30.03 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF SCAT 300400Z 3006/0106 24004KT 9999 BKN017 TN14/3012Z TX22/3018Z BECMG 3011/3013 15010KT CAVOK BECMG 3015/3017 24014KT BECMG 3023/0101 24004KT
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 240° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 1,700 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 150° 10 kt, 10 km + visibility, NSW, The sky is clear. |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 23:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 240° 14 kt, 10 km + visibility, NSW, The sky is clear. |
| 30 Sep 23:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 240° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, NSW, The sky is clear. |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for SCAT, aggregated. 503 reports stored so far.
About SCAT weather reports
Desierto de Atacama Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.