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MX-0972 METAR & TAF San Jacinto Tlacotepec Airport

San Jacinto Tlacotepec, OaxacaElevation 3,543 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMPS · 43 NM SE · 54 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 12 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMPS
WIND
240@4
steady
VISIBILITY
12 SM
19.3 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW183603210927
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

3 runways

18/36
Dimensions
8,054 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18187°T
Landing length (LDA)7,152 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,054 / 8,054 / 8,054 ft
Displaced threshold902 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 367°T
Landing length (LDA)7,152 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,152 / 7,152 / 7,152 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
5,940 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0343°T
Landing length (LDA)5,940 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,940 / 5,940 / 5,940 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21223°T
Landing length (LDA)5,940 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,940 / 5,940 / 5,940 ft
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
4,406 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0997°T
Landing length (LDA)4,406 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,406 / 4,406 / 4,406 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27277°T
Landing length (LDA)4,406 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,406 / 4,406 / 4,406 ft
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
3,543 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 6:25 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1202Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1125Z (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

San Jacinto Tlacotepec Airport is in San Jacinto Tlacotepec, Oaxaca. Field elevation 3,543 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUSTIN FLETCHER
Manager phone325-659-6409
AttendedDaily, 0600–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-0972
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionOaxaca
CountryMexico
Coordinates16.5238, -97.3882
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.300
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
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-0972 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMPS (43 NM SE, VFR).

MMPS Puerto Escondido International Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
MMOX Xoxocotlán International Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
MMBT Bahías de Huatulco International Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 170/F/C/X/T
›ROAD 270 FT RIGHT AT CONTROLLING POINT RWY 18.
›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
›FEE FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 325-656-1836/1837.
›APCH RATIO 50+:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›RWY SLATED FOR CLOSURE
›PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH OVER 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 325-659-6409.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›PCR VALUE: 490/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 450/F/B/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-0972 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-0972 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-0972 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-0972 have a TAF?
When MX-0972 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-0972?
MX-0972 sits at 3,543 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-0972?
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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