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MX-0695 METAR Rancho Carretas Airstrip

Janos, ChihuahuaElevation 5,095 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDUG · 64 NM NW · 22 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 · KDUG
WIND
260@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
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

11/29
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11105°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29285°T
REILYes
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
5,095 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0033Z 5:33 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 6:25 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (5:58 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0033Z (5:33 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1225Z (5:25 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

Rancho Carretas Airstrip is in Janos, Chihuahua. Field elevation 5,095 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATT WOODS
Manager phone574-223-5384
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0695
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionChihuahua
CountryMexico
Coordinates30.6533, -108.7904
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
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-0695 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDUG (64 NM NW, VFR).

KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
64 NM NW
VFR
KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
98 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ACTVT BCN - CTAF
›ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
›100LL SELF SVC AVBL H24.
›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0695 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0695 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0695 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0695 have a TAF?
When MX-0695 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-0695?
MX-0695 sits at 5,095 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0695?
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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