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MX-0857 METAR Helipuerto Compañía Periodistica Esto

Acapulco, GuerreroElevation 222 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMAA · 8 NM SE · 54 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 6 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMAA
WIND
100@3
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
9,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
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

14/32
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14149°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 32329°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
222 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 6:35 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1213Z (6:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 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 Compañía Periodistica Esto is in Acapulco, Guerrero. Field elevation 222 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEREMY THOMPSON
Manager phone970-854-2266
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0857
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionGuerrero
CountryMexico
Coordinates16.8518, -99.8559
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · 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-0857 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMAA (8 NM SE, VFR).

MMAA General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
MMZH Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
102 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›JEREMY THOMPSON - CITY SUPERINTENDENT.
›FOR FUEL CALL 970-854-2266 DRG NML HRS OR 970-854-2735 AFT HRS.
›AFT HRS CALL 970-854-2735.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›GEESE ON & INVOF RY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 ON CONSLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0857 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0857 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0857 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0857 have a TAF?
When MX-0857 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-0857?
MX-0857 sits at 222 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0857?
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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