MX-0016
Bahía Tortugas Airfield
Mulegé, Baja California SurElevation 102 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED
DC
David Clark DC ONE-X
Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise cancelling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.
Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
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 & declared distances
04R/22L
RWY 04R43°T
Landing length (LDA)3,799 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,799 / 3,799 / 3,799 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22L223°T
Landing length (LDA)3,799 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,799 / 3,799 / 3,799 ft
04L/22R
RWY 04L43°T
Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22R223°T
Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
13/31
RWY 13133°T
Landing length (LDA)5,720 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 6,317 ft
Displaced threshold597 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31313°T
Landing length (LDA)6,094 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 6,407 ft
Displaced threshold314 ft
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
102 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0151Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 6:22 AM
Loggable night
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1258Z (5:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0251Z (7:51 PM local) → 1222Z (5:22 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
Bahía Tortugas Airfield is in Mulegé, Baja California Sur. Field elevation 102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE EDWARDS
Manager phone225-355-0333
AttendedDaily, 0500–0000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0016
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionBaja California Sur
CountryMexico
Coordinates27.7063, -114.9129
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.450
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.450
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
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
Nearby airports
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›RWY 04R/22L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
›TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 RDCS TO 40 FT WID.
›PCR VALUE: 700/R/A/W/T
›DSGND FREE PUB USE PRKG FOR GA ACFT IN THE BACK ROW OF THE S RAMP.
›CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD USE FREQ 121.9 TO CTC ARFF FOR EMERG REQ.
›RAMP & TWY LANE ADJ TO THE COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER TERMINAL BLDG IS LMTD TO COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER AND PSGR AIRTAXI ACFT ONLY.
›24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0000-0500 CALL AMGR 225-355-2068/0333.
›RWY 4R/22L AND TWY E ARE SIMILAR IN APPRNC. USE CTN WHEN EXITING RWY 13/31.
›ACTVT MALSR RYS 22R & 13 AND MALS RY 31 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 13/31 & 04L/22R PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 04R/22L NOT AVBL.
›+68 FT TREE, 1578 FT, 516 RIGHT.
›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING MONTHS OF MAR/APR/SEP & OCT.
›TWY E WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: SINGLE 44,000 LBS; DUAL 55,000 LBS; DUAL TANDEM 93,000 LBS.
›PCR VALUE: 990/F/D/W/T
›+7 FT FENCE 200 FT 496 FT RIGHT.
›TWY E, TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS.
›+7 FT FENCE 200 FT 406 FT LEFT.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0016 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0016 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0016 have a TAF?
When MX-0016 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 MX-0016?
MX-0016 sits at 102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0016?
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.