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MMZP METAR Zapopan Air Force Base

Zapopan, JaliscoElevation 5,333 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMGL · 16 NM SE · 20 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMGL
WIND
120@9
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW08L26R08R26L
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

08L/26R
Dimensions
3,935 x 95 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
08R/26L
Dimensions
8,860 x 136 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,333 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 6:53 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1153Z (5:53 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

Zapopan Air Force Base is in Zapopan, Jalisco. Field elevation 5,333 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMMZP
RegionJalisco
CountryMexico
Coordinates20.7479, -103.4626
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.2
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MMZP has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMGL (16 NM SE, VFR).

MMGL Guadalajara International Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
MMAS Aguascalientes International Airport
86 NM NE
VFR
MMEP Amado Nervo National Airport
87 NM NW
VFR
MMIA Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport
89 NM S
VFR
MMPN Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport
114 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗MMZP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MMZP have a METAR?
Yes. MMZP is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MMZP have a TAF?
When MMZP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MMZP?
MMZP sits at 5,333 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MMZP?
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.
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