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Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport (Argentina)

Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport is located near Rio Gallegos, with Hill Station at 4mi↑, Rio Gallegos at 4mi↑, Comandante Luis Piedra Buena at 114mi↑, Puerto Santa Cruz at 115mi↑, Chabunco at 117mi↑, Porvenir at 125mi↑,

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aerial view of Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport

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Elevation : 19 m = 62ft

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weather : moderate rain at Hill Station

pluie d'intensité moyenne
50°F

wind ↑ 12mph

Aviation weather for Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport SAWG RGL

METAR for Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport SAWG RGL

SAWG 161800Z 24033G45KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 SCT060CB 13/M04 Q1001

Decoded METAR for Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport SAWG RGL

METAR issued by SAWG on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 18:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 71 hours and -2830 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 30 %.

QNH is 1001hPa = 29.56inHg

Wind 61km/h = 33kt with gusts at 83km/h = 45kt, direction is 240°.

Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m.

in vicinity shower

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport SAWG RGL

SAWG 160500Z 1606/1706 32010KT CAVOK TX12/1618Z TN03/1611Z BECMG 1614/1616 25025G40KT 9999 SCT035 SCT100 BECMG 1624/1702 27015G25KT CAVOK

Decoded TAF for Rio Gallegos Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International airport SAWG RGL

TAF issued by SAWG on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 12 hours and 50 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

1606/1706 32010KT CAVOK TX12/1618Z TN03/1611Z

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 320°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

becoming from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1614/1616 25025G40KT 9999 SCT035 SCT100

wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 250°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m

becoming from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1624/1702 27015G25KT CAVOK

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 270°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

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