MX-1117 METAR & TAF Rancho del Carmen Airport
Durango, DurangoElevation 7,697 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMDO · 27 NM NE · 54 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMDO
WIND
200@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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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
13/31
RWY 13138°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31318°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
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
7,697 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0025Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1239Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1202Z (6:02 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
Rancho del Carmen Airport is in Durango, Durango. Field elevation 7,697 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBASE OPERATIONS
Manager phone605-385-1052
AttendedALL MON-THU, 1400–0730Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1117
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionDurango
CountryMexico
Coordinates23.8621, -104.9236
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
Traffic pattern alt4,500 ft MSL
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›FM OBS POINT WX TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO SEE THE TDZ OF BOTH RYS.
›JASU: (AM32A-95) (A/M32A-86)
›BASE OPS V675-1052/2861.
›CLSD WKND, HOLS AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD (GSC) DOWN DAYS.
›AIRFIELD LIGHTING ONLY AVAILABLE DURING TWR HOURS.
›TPA: RECTANGULAR 4500 FT MSL, 5000 FT MSL OVHD, AVOID OVFT OF BASE PROPER WHEN CRC TO LDG.
›OIL: O-132-133-148
›MISC: INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, CTC RAYMOND 33 15 MIN PRIOR TO BLOCK TIME WITH NAME, RANK AND PURPOSE OF VISIT.
›SERVICE - TRAN ALERT- SVC AVBL 1400-2300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS. FLEET SVC AVBL 1400-2300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL, AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS
›RSTD: ALL ACFT MAINT AT OR ABV 7700 FT & 2640 FT HORIZONTAL SEPARATION IN THE IMMED VCNTY OF MT. RUSHMORE; AVOID DEVILS TWR BY 5 NM. PPR ALL FULL STOP ACFT CTC BASE OPS NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR PRIOR TO ETA. FAX DSN 675-1053, C605-385-1053.
›RSTD: PPR MIN 24 HR NTC, CTC DSN 675-1052, C605-385-1052.
›GLOBAL STRIKE COMD RSRS APPLIED TO GLOBAL STRIKE COMD ONLY
›EXTV GENERAL AVN AND COML TFC IN VCNTY OF RAPID CITY ARPT 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO US DOD ACFT ONLY; AVBL WITH 24 HR NOTICE. IMG SERVICE UNAVBL FOR NON-DOD PERS. CTC 28 OSS/OSAA, DSN 675-1052, C605-385-1052.
›RSTD: AIRCREW SHOULD AVOID BEAR BUTTE, DEFINED BY THE RCA 317/25 FIX, BY FLYING NO LOWER THAN 10,000 FT MSL WITHIN 2NM.
›FUEL: A++. HOT REFUEL AVBL TO B-1 AND EA-18 ACFT ONLY.
›CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) MAY AND AUG-OCT OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM. DEER HAZ, RPT ANY ACT TO TWR/PTD.
›COMSEC ISSUING AND CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE UNAVBL FROM AMOPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STORAGE.
›MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ FOR APCH AND PATTERN WORK, RQR 24 HR NTC, CTC OPS DSN 675-1052, C605-385-1052.
›OPR 1400-0730Z++ MON-THUR; 1400-0100Z++ FRI. CLSD WKENDS, HOL AND GLOBAL STRIKE COMD DOWN DAYS.
›PRIM FREQ 311.0.
›MISC: WX STN AUGMENTS FOR VIS AT OR BELOW 3 SM WHEN NEEDEDED. VIS LTD NE TO SE DUE TO BLDGS.
›"VERIFY POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX STATUS BEFORE FILING IFR FPL" VIA SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE SITE: HTTPS://SUA.FAA.GOV/SUA/"
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›LGT: RWY 31 NSTD ALSF-1, MISSING FIRST CNTRLN BARRETTE PRIOR TO THLD.
›MISC: ARFF CRITICAL LVL OF SVC (RED) FOR NFPA CAT 9-10 AND USAF VEH SETS 5-6. REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (YELLOW) FOR NFPA CAT 1-8 AND USAF VEH SETS 1-4. ONLY APPLICABLE WKD EXCLD FEDERAL HOL AND USAF GLOBAL STRIKE FAMILY DAYS. CTC FD C605-385-1113 FOR FURTHER INFO.
›CAUTION: HI POTENTIAL FOR MID-AIR COLLISION EXISTS WITH ACFT FR RAPID CITY ARPT LCTD APRX 6.5 NM SE OF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1117 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1117 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1117 have a TAF?
When MX-1117 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-1117?
MX-1117 sits at 7,697 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1117?
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