MX-0279 Weather Ultraligeros del Desierto Airport
Puerto Peñasco, SonoraElevation 53 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMPE · 12 NM E · 49 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 · MMPE
WIND
300@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
10/28
RWY 10116°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28296°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V2L)
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
53 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0051Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1345Z 6:45 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (5:51 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1245Z (5:45 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
Ultraligeros del Desierto Airport is in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Field elevation 53 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANN GOODWYN
Manager phone760-345-2558
AttendedDaily, SEE RMKS
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0279
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionSonora
CountryMexico
Coordinates31.3914, -113.5371
Distance from city13 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES
Communications
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
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
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›+6' FENCE 125'L.
›VASI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON UNTIL 2200; AFTER 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL AMGR (760) 345-2558.
›FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›PARL TWY CLSD ACFT WING SPAN GREATER THAN 68 FT.
›24 HR EMERG NR 760-609-4414.
›FUEL AVBL 0600-2000.
›LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT TYPE/SIZE.
›ARINC FREQ 129.7 AVBL TO CTC FBO FOR SVCS ONLY
›NO AGRI FLIGHTS EXCP BY PPR ARPT MGR.
›ATNDD OCT 1 THRU MAY 31 0600- 2000; JUNE 1 THRU SEPT 30 0600-1900.
›+6' FENCE 125'R.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ARPT CLSD TO TURBINE PWRD ACFT 2300-0600 LCL; EXCP MIL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMS ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0279 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MX-0279. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MX-0279 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MX-0279. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MX-0279?
MX-0279 sits at 53 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0279?
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.