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Guatemala City, Guatemala
GUA (Guatemala City, Guatemala) sits at 14.58°N, 90.53°W, 4,952 ft elevation — inland.
Major airport serving Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Computed from GUA's geography and climate
The 4,952 ft elevation puts GUA above most of the densest surface air, so initial climb is brisk but the airport itself sits inside any low-level turbulence patterns. At tropical latitude the jet stream is rarely directly overhead, so clear-air turbulence is less of a routine concern from GUA. Convective weather closer to the surface is the dominant turbulence source instead. Guatemala City's tropical climate means convective build-up is a year-round concern — afternoon and early-evening departures from GUA encounter the most cell activity. Morning slots and red-eye departures are typically the smoothest of the day.
Climbout is usually unremarkable — most turbulence on flights from Guatemala City occurs at cruise rather than immediately after takeoff.
Convective turbulence cycles with the local wet/dry season rather than a strict calendar month — check regional rainy-season dates for the most accurate risk window.
Get a real-time turbulence forecast for any scheduled flight out of La Aurora Airport, with live wind, jet-stream analysis and pilot reports.
La Aurora Airport is best described as a tropical convective airport. The 4,952 ft elevation puts GUA above most of the densest surface air, so initial climb is brisk but the airport itself sits inside any low-level turbulence patterns. At tropical latitude the jet stream is rarely directly overhead, so clear-air turbulence is less of a routine concern from GUA. Convective weather closer to the surface is the dominant turbulence source instead. Guatemala City's tropical climate means convective build-up is a year-round concern — afternoon and early-evening departures from GUA encounter the most cell activity. Morning slots and red-eye departures are typically the smoothest of the day.
Convective turbulence cycles with the local wet/dry season rather than a strict calendar month — check regional rainy-season dates for the most accurate risk window. Peak turbulence window: Regional wet season. Typically calmest: Regional dry season.
We combine live NOAA Aviation Weather Center data (PIREPs, SIGMETs, AIRMETs) with physics-based Ellrod and Richardson-number calculations derived from Open-Meteo pressure-level wind and temperature data. If a source is unavailable for a waypoint we show an em dash rather than invent a number.
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