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MGBN Weather Bananera Airport

Morales, Izabal DepartmentElevation 130 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MGPB · 21 NM NE · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MGPB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
3,236 x 33 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
130 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 5:29 PM
Sunrise
1149Z 5:49 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1127Z (5:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (5:29 PM local) → 1149Z (5:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1049Z (4:49 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bananera Airport is in Morales, Izabal Department. Field elevation 130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMGBN
RegionIzabal Department
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates15.4735, -88.8372
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MGBN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MGPB (21 NM NE, VFR).

MGPB Puerto Barrios Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
MHLM Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
53 NM E
VFR
MHLE La Esperanza Airport
81 NM SE
MVFR
MHTE Tela Airport
81 NM E
VFR
MGCB Coban Airport
91 NM W
MVFR
MHPR Palmerola International Airport
96 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗MGBN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MGBN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MGBN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MGBN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MGBN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MGBN?
MGBN sits at 130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MGBN?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.