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MX-1494 METAR Patria Vieja Airstrip

San Jose Independencia, OaxacaElevation 248 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMVR · 58 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMVR
WIND
120@4
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
1,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
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

12/30
Dimensions
5,960 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 12135°T
VGSIVASI (V4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30315°T
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4R)
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
248 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2357Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 6:23 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1201Z (6:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2357Z (5:57 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0057Z (6:57 PM local) → 1123Z (5:23 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

Patria Vieja Airstrip is in San Jose Independencia, Oaxaca. Field elevation 248 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICHARD TREE
Manager phone559-483-0904
AttendedMAY-OCT ALL, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1494
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionOaxaca
CountryMexico
Coordinates18.2461, -96.5822
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
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-1494 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMVR (58 NM NE, MVFR).

MMVR General Heriberto Jara International Airport
58 NM NE
MVFR
MMOX Xoxocotlán International Airport
75 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
›EMERGENCY CONTACT PORTERVILLE PD 559-782-7400
›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›ARPT ATTENDANT 559-782-7540.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗MX-1494 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1494 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1494 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1494 have a TAF?
When MX-1494 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-1494?
MX-1494 sits at 248 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1494?
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