MX-1142 METAR & TAF Santa Elena Airport
Matamoros, TamaulipasElevation 59 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRL · 15 NM N · 10 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHRL
WIND
110@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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4 runways
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
12L/30R
RWY 12L122°T
Landing length (LDA)8,956 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,013 / 9,013 / 8,956 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
RWY 30R302°T
Landing length (LDA)9,013 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,013 / 9,013 / 9,013 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
06/24
RWY 0663°T
Landing length (LDA)7,323 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,603 / 7,603 / 7,323 ft
ILSLOC/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24243°T
Landing length (LDA)7,603 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,603 / 7,603 / 7,603 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
11/29
RWY 11122°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 29302°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
12R/30L
RWY 12R122°T
Landing length (LDA)10,553 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA11,020 / 11,020 / 11,020 ft
Displaced threshold468 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 30L302°T
Landing length (LDA)10,679 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA11,020 / 11,020 / 10,880 ft
Displaced threshold201 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
59 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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
Santa Elena Airport is in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Field elevation 59 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMS. RHONDA HAMM-NIEBRUEGGE
Manager phone314-426-8000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1142
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionTamaulipas
CountryMexico
Coordinates25.9901, -97.7601
Distance from city10 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›TXL CHARLIE, FROM TWY CHARLIE SIX TO TWY CHARLIE FOUR, RSTRD TO B757-300 SERIES OR SMLR WHEN PASSING BHND ACFT THAT HAVE MADE THE INITIAL 10 FT PUSHBACK.
›PCR VALUE: 1410/R/D/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1100/R/D/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T
›DELIVERIES GOTO: 10701 LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL BLVD.
›PCR VALUE: 905/R/D/W/T
›APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 25:1.
›AIRPORT DIRECTOR
›CITY HALL
›APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 34:1.
›CONNECTING ISLANDS CUTTING TWY S IN HALF BTN TWY D AND TWY C AND ADDING TWY C8.
›TXL CHARLIE, EAST OF TWY CHARLIE 2 TO TWY G, RSTRD TO B-737 OR SMLR ACFT (WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE HOTEL PAD.
›JET-A
›BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1450')
›TWY CHARLIE, FROM TWY CHARLIE SEVEN TO TWY CHARLIE SIX, RSTRD TO A B757-300 SERIES OR SMLR.
›TWY CHARLIE, FM TWY SIERRA TO TWY CHARLIE SEVEN, RSTRD TO B-767 OR SMLR ACFT (156 FT AVBL) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED IN THE CHARLIE PAD. RSTRN IS FOR TAX ACFT, LRGR ACFT MAY BE TOWED THRU AREA.
›TWY ECHO, BTN TWY NOVEMBER AND TWY LIMA RSTRD TO B-767 OR SMLR ACFT (WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE ECHO PAD.
›TWY DELTA OR TAXILANE CHARLIE FM TWY SIERRA TO TWY GOLF, B-747S ARE NOT AUTH TO PASS OR BE PASSED BY B767 OR OTR LRGR ACFT OPRG ON THE PARL TWY/TAXILANE.
›RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
›RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
›RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
›BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1090')
›BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1300')
›TWY KILO 1 IS UNAVBL TO B-767 OR LRGR ACFT (WINGSPAN 118 FT OR GTR).
›TWY VICTOR 2, B-737 (WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT BUT LESS THAN 118 FT) MUST PERFORM JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEERING INSTEAD OF COCKPIT OVR CNTRLN STEERING WHEN TAX.
›TWY VICTOR 2 IS UNAVBL TO B-767 OR LRGR ACFT (WINGSPAN 118 FT OR GTR).
›TWY LIMA, NORTH OF RWY 12L/30R, ACFT LRGR THAN A GULFSTREAM VI TAX NBND ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING A RIGHT TURN EBND ON TWY FOXTROT.
›TWY ALPHA EAST OF TWY TANGO, TWY SIERRA AND RWY 6/24 SOUTH OF TWY BRAVO, NO ACFT OR VEHICLE OPNS WHEN ARRIVING OR DEPG RWY 11 OR ARRIVING RWY 29.
›TWY VICTOR, UNDERLYING THE RWY 12L FNA CRS, IS RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A TAIL HGT OF 25 FT OR LESS (CRJ-700 OR SMLR) WHEN ACFT ARE LNDG ON RWY 12L.
›TWY NOVEMBER BTN RWY 24 AND FOXTROT, RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT (CRJ-900 OR SMLR) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE NOVEMBER PAD. THIS AREA IS RSTRD TO ALL OPNS WHEN ACFT ARE PERFORMING END RUN-UPS IN THE NOVEMBER PAD.
›A-GEAR: A-G ARE KEPT IN RECESSED POSN TIL REQ FOR USE. TWR MUST BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST 5 SEC PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT SO THAT CABLE MAY BE RAISED.
›WAIVER TO CONDUCT SIMUL APCHS TO PARL RYS SEPARATED BY 1,300 FT IN EFCT.
›WG TIP CLNC WITH GND VEH NOT ADQT ALG N SIDE OF MAIN TRML APN.
›LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT COLLECTED BY FBO.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1142 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1142 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1142 have a TAF?
When MX-1142 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-1142?
MX-1142 sits at 59 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1142?
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