MX-0741
Las Encantadas Airstrip
San Felipe, Baja CaliforniaElevation 39 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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3 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
17R/35L
RWY 17R180°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsSALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35L360°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsSALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
17C/35C
RWY 17C180°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsSALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35C360°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsSALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
17L/35R
RWY 17L180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35R360°T
REILYes
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
39 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0235Z 7:35 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 5:53 AM
Loggable night
0301Z (8:01 PM local) → 1227Z (5:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0235Z (7:35 PM local) → 1253Z (5:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0335Z (8:35 PM local) → 1153Z (4:53 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
Las Encantadas Airstrip is in San Felipe, Baja California. Field elevation 39 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAWRENCE FRANKLIN
Manager phone580-213-7424
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1300–0200Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0741
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionBaja California
CountryMexico
Coordinates29.9098, -114.4679
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 35L.
›BAK-15 CHAG (152 FT OVRN).
›BAK-15 CHAG (154 FT OVRN).
›BAK-15 CHAG (152 FT OVRN).
›BAK-15 CHAG (154 FT OVRN).
›NSTD; INSTALLED ON PRECISION RWY.
›NSTD; INSTALLED ON PRECISION RWY.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 35C.
›4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 17R.
›4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 17C.
›MID 2000 FT IS GROOVED.
›RWY 17C/35C IS GROOVED CONC.
›CLSD SAT & FED HOL; OT BY NOTAM.
›RSTD: DURG VMC DEP RMN BLW 2300 FT UNTIL DER TO ENSURE SEPN FM VFR OVHD PAT UNLESS OTRW CLEARED BY ATC.
›MISC: AFLD WX OBS RPRTD 24/7 VIAAN/FMQ-19 AWOS; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN REQRD.
›MISC: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) 15 APR - 31 MAY AND 1 NOV - 28 FEB OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM.
›RSTD: RWY 17C-35C CLSD TIL APRX APR 2025.
›RSTD: OFFL BUS; SUBMIT REQ TO AFLD MGMT AT DSN 448-7425/7426 C580-213-7425/7426.
›MISC: VANCE WX OPR H24 (STANDBY PERS MNT ON SAT AND FEDERAL HOL); DSN 448-7203/7530, C580-213-7203/7530. ALL 175-1 WX REQUEST RQR 2 HR NTC. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN RQR. WX OBSN LTD ALL QUAD DUE BLDG, HGR, SHELTERS AND ACFT OBST VIEW. ALL EOR NOT VIS FR OBSN PT. WHEN FOG AND/OR LOW CLOUDS PRESENT OVER APCH END RWY COND RPT FR OBSN PT MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE.
›WIND SOCK UNLGTD WHEN RWY UNLGTD.
›COM/NAV WEATHER: AWOS - 24/7 AUTOMATED OBS; AUGMENTED ONLY DURG OPS HR OR SEV WX.
›CTN: LED OBST LGTS MAY NOT BE VIS NVD OR NGT VISION GOGGLES.
›CTN: ACFT SUNSHADES 735 FT E OF RWY 17L/35R.
›CTN: SOME OBST LGT NSTD; ONLY VIS TO 3 MI.
›TRAN ALERT: AVBL DURG PUBL/NOTAM OPS HRS; NO FLEET SVC AVBL; TSNT DEICING UNAVBL.
›OIL: O-148-156 SOAP.
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
›JASU: 8(A/M32A-86) 10(AM32-95).
›JUSTMISC: WX OBS LMTD ALL QUAD; ALL EOR NOT VIS FM OBS PT; WHEN FOG AND/OR LO CLOUDS OVR AER 17/35 COND RPT FM OBS PT MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE.
›MISC: DV CODE 7 OR HYR ARR CTC VANCE OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17C-35C: SBTT535 DDT790 TRT469.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17R-35L: TRT540.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17L-35R: TRT544.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04-22: ST127 SBTT379 DDT547.
›RSTD: PPR AT LEAST 72 BUSINESS HRS IN ADV CTC VANCE AFLD MGT OPS DSN 448-7426, C580-213-7426.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0741 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0741 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0741 have a TAF?
When MX-0741 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-0741?
MX-0741 sits at 39 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0741?
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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