MX-0450 METAR & TAF Comandancia Norte Heliport
Chihuahua, ChihuahuaElevation 4,826 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCU · 8 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCU
WIND
070@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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2 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
17L/35R
RWY 17L181°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35R1°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17R/35L
RWY 17R181°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35L1°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
4,826 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0025Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1312Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1248Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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
Comandancia Norte Heliport is in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Field elevation 4,826 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRUCE DAUGHERTY
Manager phone702-261-4802
AttendedDaily, 0500–2230
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0450
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionChihuahua
CountryMexico
Coordinates28.7047, -106.1218
Distance from city11 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF125.100
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.100
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
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›ACTVT REIL RWY 17R & 35L, 17L & 35R; PAPI RWY 17R & 35L, 17L & 35R; MIRL RWY 17R/35L, 17L/35R - CTAF.
›OPS: 702-261-4851.
›CTN: ACFT DEP RWY 17R OR 35L MUST VFY PSN ON RWY NOT ON PARL TWY.
›100LL SELF-SVC H24.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.5 NM FM RWY THR.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC LAS APCH ON 125.475 OR PH 725-200-4432.
›OPS DLY 1900-0700.
›WHEN SPL EVENT PRKG PPR PROGRAM NOTAM IS ACTV, TSNT ACFT OPERS NOT PERM BASED NEED TO OBTAIN A PPR NR FM AN FBO FOR EA LDG. PPR APPVL & CONFIRMATION NRS CAN BE OBTAINED FM THE SEL FBO AT 702-261-7775. PPR CONFIRMATION NRS SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE RMKS SECTION OF EACH FLT PLAN.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.3 NM FM RWY THR.
›COML AIR TOUR TFC ARR FM SE DALGT HR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0450 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0450 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0450 have a TAF?
When MX-0450 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-0450?
MX-0450 sits at 4,826 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0450?
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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