METAR/Synop Information for SASA (87047) in Salta Aerodrome, Argentina (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 24° 51' 22" S (deg min sec), -24.8560° (decimal), 2451.36S (LORAN)
Longitude: 65° 29' 10" W (deg min sec), -65.4862° (decimal), 06529.17W (LORAN)
Elevation: 1246 metres (4088 feet) -- validated against 1235 metres (4052 feet) from SRTM.C_SA_3
WMO Id: 87047
Location: Salta Aerodrome, Argentina

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

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The location information for this site was gathered from 11 data sources. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
OurAirports-24.8560-65.48621245Martin Miguel De Guemes International Airport, Argentina [SASA]0.0Center 
DAFIF ARPT-24.8560-65.48621245Salta [SASA]0.0CenterInclude
ISH-24.8560-65.48601246Salta, Argentina [87047]0.0CenterInclude
ISH-24.8560-65.48601246Salta, Argentina [SASA]0.0CenterInclude
NSD-24.85-65.481238Salta Aerodrome, Argentina [SASA]0.5CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB-24.85-65.481221Salta AFB, A, Argentina [87047]0.5CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB-24.85-65.481221Salta AFB, A, Argentina [SASA]0.5CenterInclude
FMI-24.85-65.481221Salta Aero, Argentina [87047]0.5CenterInclude
FMI-24.85-65.481221Salta Aero, Argentina [SASA]0.5CenterInclude
GHCN-24.8500-65.48301246Salta Aero, Argentina [87047]0.5CenterInclude
RAOB-24.85-65.481216Salta Airport, Argentina [SASA]0.6CenterInclude
RAOB-24.85-65.481216Salta Airport, Argentina [87047]0.6CenterInclude
NCEP-24.85-65.481216Salta Airport, AR [SASA]0.6CenterInclude
METARTable-24.85-65.481238Salta Aerodrome, Argentina [87047]0.6CenterInclude
METARTable-24.85-65.481238Salta Aerodrome, Argentina [SASA]0.6CenterInclude
[340]-24.8443-65.47581221Salta Aero, Argentina [87047]1.0CenterInclude

There are no photographs of the station. If you have pictures of this location, then please email them to sasa@photo.gladstonefamily.net.

You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs.

Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to tell you when new stations come online in this area. Choose either within 100 miles or 250 miles .

SiteDistanceLocation
FW92198.8 milesNortheast Salta Capital, AR (lat -24.7447°, long -65.4187°, altitude 1238 metres) (data present)
FW7506109.4 milesNortheast Salta, AR (lat -23.5678°, long -64.4792°, altitude 388 metres) (data present)
FW6462133.7 milesNortheast Salta, AR (lat -23.3115°, long -64.2135°, altitude 308 metres) (data present)
FW2823178.1 milesSouth Yunka Suma, AR (lat -27.3910°, long -65.9850°, altitude 1450 metres) (data present)
FW6948218.9 milesSouth Catamarca, AR (lat -28.0150°, long -65.7000°, altitude 1064 metres) (data present)
FW3712230.7 milesSouth Bella Vista Ambato, AR (lat -28.1727°, long -65.8850°, altitude 1474 metres) (data present)
FW2931250.6 milesSouth San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca AR (lat -28.4680°, long -65.7953°, altitude 577 metres) (data present)
FW9160311.9 milesSoutheast General Pinedo, BR (lat -27.3277°, long -61.2867°, altitude 98 metres) (data present)
FW5700327.9 milesSoutheast Chaco, AR (lat -27.6693°, long -61.2297°, altitude 85 metres) (data present)
FW6082465.1 milesSouthwest Chapilca, MX (lat -29.8823°, long -70.5198°, altitude 961 metres) (data present)

The sites marked above thus did not report continuously during the analysis period, so the offsets may (probably will) not be accurate.

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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