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MX-0500 METAR Helipuerto Vertientes

Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de MéxicoElevation 7,579 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMMX · 9 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMMX
WIND
360@10
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
2,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
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

1 runway

03/21
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0322°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 21202°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
7,579 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 6:35 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1135Z (5:35 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

Helipuerto Vertientes is in Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México. Field elevation 7,579 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRANDON BROWN
Manager phone843-383-1088
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0500
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionCiudad de México
CountryMexico
Coordinates19.4083, -99.2313
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · 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

MX-0500 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMMX (9 NM E, MVFR).

MMMX Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
9 NM E
MVFR
MMTO Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
19 NM W
MVFR
MMSM Felipe Ángeles International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
MMCB General Mariano Matamoros International Airport
35 NM S
MVFR
MMPB Hermanos Serdán International Airport
51 NM E
VFR
MMQT Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
90 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›+300 FT ANT 2.5 MI SW OF ARPT.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2100; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL 03/21 AFTER 2100 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0500 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0500 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0500 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0500 have a TAF?
When MX-0500 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-0500?
MX-0500 sits at 7,579 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0500?
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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