MX-1006 METAR Helipuerto Rancho El Girasol
San Miguel de Allende, GuanajuatoElevation 6,499 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMQT · 38 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 5 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMQT
WIND
080@7
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
1,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
6,499 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
1242Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1142Z (5:42 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 Rancho El Girasol is in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Field elevation 6,499 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1006
RegionGuanajuato
CountryMexico
Coordinates20.9629, -100.7577
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
MMQT Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
MMLO Guanajuato International Airport
MMMM General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
MMSP Ponciano Arriaga International Airport
MMAS Aguascalientes International Airport
MMPN Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1006 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1006 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1006 have a TAF?
When MX-1006 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-1006?
MX-1006 sits at 6,499 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1006?
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.