MX-0842 METAR La Unión Airstrip
Paraíso, TabascoElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMVA · 40 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMVA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
07/25
RWY 0761°T
Displaced threshold900 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25241°T
ILSLOC/GS
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
10 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2344Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 6:10 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1148Z (5:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (5:44 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1110Z (5:10 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
La Unión Airstrip is in Paraíso, Tabasco. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerVICKI SMITH
Manager phone740-597-2600
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0842
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionTabasco
CountryMexico
Coordinates18.4318, -93.3384
Distance from city10 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES
Communications
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
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
›ALTN CTCS: SHAWN WIRICK, 740-597-2600, WIRICK@OHIO.EDU; TODD MCGUIRE, 740-597-2609, MCGUIRET@OHIO.EDU.
›DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPR CONSLY.
›FOR EMERG CALL 740-597-2600.
›ICING INHIBITOR PREBLENDED.
›PRIOR CDN RQRD.
›RWY 07 & 25 LEFT TFC ONLY; EXTSV FLT TRNG; MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO OBS TPA & AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS, CHURCH 1.8 MI NW OF RWY END 25 & VILLAGE OF ALBANY 2 MI EAST OF AER 25.
›TPA TURBINE ACFR ( EXCEPT HELICOPTERS) 1534 AGL, MULTI ENGINE RECIP 1234 AGL, ALL OTHERS 1034 AGL.
›LCTD 949 FT FM RWY END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0842 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0842 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0842 have a TAF?
When MX-0842 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-0842?
MX-0842 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0842?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.