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MX-0508 METAR El Palmar Ranch Airstrip

Ciudad Mante, TamaulipasElevation 394 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCV · 55 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCV
WIND
100@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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
5,001 x 80 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0322°T
Displaced threshold230 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21202°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
394 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 6:38 AM
Loggable night
0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1215Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1238Z (6:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1138Z (5:38 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

El Palmar Ranch Airstrip is in Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas. Field elevation 394 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWENDY WATSON
Manager phone205-338-9456
AttendedALL SUN, UNTNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0508
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionTamaulipas
CountryMexico
Coordinates22.7971, -99.1409
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
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-0508 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMCV (55 NM N, VFR).

MMCV General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport
55 NM N
VFR
MMTM General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
77 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890/3891.
›RWY 03 APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU BIRMINGHAM (BMH) CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
›CONTACT PERSON: ERSKINE FUNDERBURG; CHAIRMAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL 205-229-6668.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0508 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0508 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0508 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0508 have a TAF?
When MX-0508 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-0508?
MX-0508 sits at 394 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0508?
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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