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TIST — Cyril E King
Charlotte Amalie, VI · field elevation 24 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
TIST current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR TIST 252353Z 10008KT 10SM FEW024 29/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02940244 10317 20294 53015 $
- Wind
- from 100° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 29 °C / dewpoint 24 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,690 ft · pressure altitude -16 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 28 | 8 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF TIST 252340Z 2600/2624 10004KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050 FM261300 13010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM262300 10004KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 18.33731, -64.97333
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
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Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1009Z / 2213Z
- Tower hours
- 0700-2230, ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DALGT SAVINGS TIME.
- Magnetic variation
- 13°W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands
- County
- -Virgin Islands-, VI
Airport diagram
Everything else TIST publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 7,000 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.0
- Tower NORTH OF ISLAND · 0700-2230, ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DALGT SAVINGS TIME.
- 118.1
- Tower 0700-2230, ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DALGT SAVINGS TIME.
- 118.8
- Ground
- 121.9
- CTAF
- 118.8
- UNICOM
- 122.95
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.