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Cordoba, Argentina

Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR / SACO) Plane Spotting Map & Live Active Runway Predictor

Live METAR wind (20° at 13 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 01), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport.

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Which runway is active at Cordoba (COR) right now?

As of Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 01. The METAR wind is 20° at 13 kt. 01 shows +12.1 kt headwind and 4.9 kt crosswind from the right. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 10:44.

EndTrue hdgLengthHeadwindCrosswindRole
01358°10,499 ft+12.1 kt4.9 ktLanding + departure
19178°10,499 ft-12.1 kt4.9 ktStandby
0543°7,218 ft+12.0 kt5.1 ktStandby
23223°7,218 ft-12.0 kt5.1 ktStandby

METAR SACO 261300Z 02013KT CAVOK 17/09 Q1021 NOSIG

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20° @ 13 kt

17°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1021 hPa

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Green pins are calculated. Blue pins are OpenStreetMap parks and viewpoints.

Mon 26 Oct, 10:44Az 67° · El 53°Golden hour in 8h 20m
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Best Cordoba (COR) plane spotting locations by time of day & sun angle

Every pin below carries original geometry: meters to the nearest runway centerline, the compass bearing toward the aircraft, the morning or afternoon that puts the sun behind that view, and a lens picked only from that distance.

  1. Short final 01 - sunny side

    Calculated perimeter

    Score 80/100

    Short final 01 - sunny side sits 1230 m from the 05 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 328.7°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 07:00–08:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.

    Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.

    1230 m to centerline
    328.7° view bearing
    Best sun: Morning 07:00–08:00
    150-600mm

    Now: Side light

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Recommended camera lenses & ATC radio frequencies for Cordoba (SACO)

Zero-Delay Fence Audio

Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Tower is 118.3 MHz. D-ATIS is 114.5 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1230 m from 05, bring a 150-600mm lens.

  • Sony FE 200-600mm

    Beyond 450 m you want 150-600mm. A 200-600mm zoom still frames a heavy jet on a long final.

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  • Uniden Bearcat BC125AT

    Handheld VHF airband scanner for tower and ATIS at the fence. Online streams run 30 seconds or more behind.

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  • FlightAware Pro Stick

    USB ADS-B receiver if you want tail numbers on a laptop beside the photos.

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Frequently asked questions about plane spotting at Cordoba (COR/SACO)

Which runway is active at Cordoba (COR/SACO) right now?

As of Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 01. The METAR wind is 20° at 13 kt. 01 shows +12.1 kt headwind and 4.9 kt crosswind from the right. Closed runways: none listed.

Where is the best place to plane spot at Cordoba (COR) in the morning vs. afternoon?

At 08:00 local the sun is at 93° azimuth and 19° elevation. Short final 01 - sunny side scores 85/100, 1230 m from runway 05, view bearing 328.7°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 284° and 45°. Short final 01 - sunny side scores 82/100 on a 27.3° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.

What lens focal length do I need for plane spotting at Cordoba (COR)?

Short final 01 - sunny side is 1230 m from the 05 centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.

What ATC radio frequencies should I monitor while spotting at Cordoba (SACO)?

Monitor Tower 118.3 MHz, Ground 121.75 MHz, ATIS 114.5 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 118.3 MHz.

How do I know when Cordoba (COR) switches active runways?

No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 20° at 13 kt, so 01 remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/SACO#runway-alerts

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