MX-1204 METAR Rosales Airstrip
El Fuerte, SinaloaElevation 59 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMLM · 15 NM SW · 38 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 · MMLM
WIND
300@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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2 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
09/27
RWY 09103°T
ILSILS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 27283°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
16/34
RWY 16179°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34359°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
H1
RWY H1
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
0039Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1257Z (5:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0039Z (5:39 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1220Z (5:20 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
Rosales Airstrip is in El Fuerte, Sinaloa. 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
ManagerDR. DANIEL PRATHER
Manager phone951-351-6113
AttendedALL M-F, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1204
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionSinaloa
CountryMexico
Coordinates25.8978, -108.9493
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF121.000
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
121.000
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›TWY E STEEP SLOPE
›TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT.
›RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD.
›RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL.
›POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD,
›NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
›DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV
›LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
›ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.
›FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.
›SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.
›TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'.
›ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL.
›S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR.
›NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1204 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1204 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1204 have a TAF?
When MX-1204 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-1204?
MX-1204 sits at 59 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1204?
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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