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MX-0908 METAR El Jefe Airstrip

Llera de Canales, TamaulipasElevation 594 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCV · 30 NM N · 42 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCV
WIND
170@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1533
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

15/33
Dimensions
8,303 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15161°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33341°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
594 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 6:37 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1214Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (6:01 PM local) → 1237Z (6:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1137Z (5:37 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 Jefe Airstrip is in Llera de Canales, Tamaulipas. Field elevation 594 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHANDRA SWANSON
Manager phone719-395-3496
AttendedDaily, 0800–1500
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0908
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionTamaulipas
CountryMexico
Coordinates23.2155, -98.8428
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
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-0908 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMCV (30 NM N, VFR).

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

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›FLIGHT LINE PHONE 719-966-9098
›FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 719-395-3496.
›PAPI UNUSE BYD 9 DEG LEFT OF COURSE.
›RY 15 HAS +25 FT TREE 765 FT FM THLD 275 R OF CNTRLN.
›-3 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 170 FT E OF RY 15/33 CNTRLN, FULL LENGTH.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
›ALL TWYS MKD WITH BLUE/YELLOW REFLECTORS.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0908 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0908 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0908 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0908 have a TAF?
When MX-0908 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-0908?
MX-0908 sits at 594 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0908?
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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