MX-1492 METAR Parras El Alto Airstrip
Parras de La Fuente, CoahuilaElevation 5,571 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMIO · 53 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMIO
WIND
050@10
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
1,000 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
16/34
RWY 16167°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,400 / 5,400 / 5,200 ft
Displaced threshold200 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34347°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,400 / 5,400 / 5,200 ft
Displaced threshold201 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
5,571 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
1251Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1228Z (6:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1151Z (5:51 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
Parras El Alto Airstrip is in Parras de La Fuente, Coahuila. Field elevation 5,571 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHANE VANDEVOORT
Manager phone641-628-9393
AttendedALL SUN, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1492
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionCoahuila
CountryMexico
Coordinates25.3756, -101.8983
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt816 ft MSL
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›RWY 34 APCH SLP TO DTHR 21:1.
›MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
›PRVDD EACH APCH IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: SHANE@FLYCLASSICAVIATION.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›AFTER HRS CALL 641-780-0244.
›ONLY APPLIES TO NON-TURBINE ACFT.
›CELL PHONE 641-780-0244
›RWY 16 APCH SLP TO DTHR 22:1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1492 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1492 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1492 have a TAF?
When MX-1492 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-1492?
MX-1492 sits at 5,571 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1492?
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.