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MX-1159 Weather Helipuerto León

León, GuanajuatoElevation 5,856 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMLO · 12 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMLO
WIND
130@10
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
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

03/21
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0351°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 21231°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
5,856 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 6:46 AM
Loggable night
0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1146Z (5:46 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 León is in León, Guanajuato. Field elevation 5,856 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerJASON LUDINGTON
Manager phone(907) 451-5280
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1159
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionGuanajuato
CountryMexico
Coordinates21.0660, -101.6823
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
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-1159 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMLO (12 NM E, MVFR).

MMLO Guanajuato International Airport
12 NM E
MVFR
MMAS Aguascalientes International Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
MMMM General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
82 NM SE
MVFR
MMSP Ponciano Arriaga International Airport
83 NM NE
MVFR
MMQT Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
88 NM E
MVFR
MMGL Guadalajara International Airport
97 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; PAPI & REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF.
›RY CONDITION UNMONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
›PRVDD ARPT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ON ALP & REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING BE UNDERTAKEN W/O PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FM FAA.
›SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURG WINTER. MONITOR CTAF.
›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›RY SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-1159 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1159 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MX-1159. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MX-1159 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MX-1159. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MX-1159?
MX-1159 sits at 5,856 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1159?
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.