MX-1560 METAR & TAF El Muchacho Airport
San Buenaventura, ChihuahuaElevation 5,167 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCU · 84 NM SE · 55 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCU
WIND
100@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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3 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
05/23
RWY 0550°T
Landing length (LDA)2,017 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,017 / 2,017 / 2,017 ft
RWY 23230°T
Landing length (LDA)2,017 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,017 / 2,017 / 2,017 ft
06/24
RWY 0650°T
Landing length (LDA)7,401 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,001 / 8,001 / 8,001 ft
Displaced threshold600 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24230°T
Landing length (LDA)7,799 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,001 / 8,001 / 8,001 ft
Displaced threshold202 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
10/28
RWY 1089°T
Landing length (LDA)5,004 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,404 / 5,404 / 5,004 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28269°T
Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,404 / 5,404 / 5,404 ft
Displaced threshold402 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
5,167 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0027Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0127Z (7:27 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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
El Muchacho Airport is in San Buenaventura, Chihuahua. Field elevation 5,167 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS FREEMAN
Manager phone607-739-5621
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1560
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionChihuahua
CountryMexico
Coordinates29.8285, -106.9077
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,545 ft MSL
CTAF121.100
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
121.100
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
›RWY 05/23 (SOUTHEAST OF RWY 06/24) UNMARKED SEASONAL USE TURF RWY CLSD 1 DEC THROUGH 30 APR.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 259 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 06.
›TPA: 1545 FT AGL RECIPROCATING ENG, 2045 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 06 & 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 10/28; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›RWY 05/23 MKD WITH ASPH L CORNER MARKERS.
›PCR VALUE: 640/F/B/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 560/F/B/X/T
›ARFF INDEX C EQUIPMENT COVERAGE IS AVBL UPON REQUEST CTC ARPT MANAGEMENT AT 607-426-5621.
›LNDG FEE FOR ALL NON BASED ACFT.
›OR 607-739-5622.
›BLIMP ACT RQRS PPR, CTC ARPT MGMT AT 607-426-5621.
›WINTER DE-ICING ON GLYCOL APRON ONLY.
›FOR LAND SIDE ACCESS FM APRON WHEN FBO CLSD CTC ELM ARPT ATTENDANT AT 607-426-5621.
›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›EXTSV GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
›TWY T BTN TXY L AND TWY D NONMOVEMENT AREA.
›TRML RAMP IS UNCONTROLLED. DO NOT CALL FOR PUSH/POWER BACK. ADVISE GC WHEN READY TO TAXI FOR DEP.
›TWY H, J, & L LTD TO DESIGN GROUP II ACFT.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
›RWY 10 OPNS PROHIBITED FOR ACFT WITH APCH SPEEDS GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 121 KNOTS AND/OR WINGSPANS GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 118 FT .
›ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 93 FEET SHOULD USE EXTREME CARE WHEN TAXIING ON TWY T ADJ TO APRONS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1560 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1560 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1560 have a TAF?
When MX-1560 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-1560?
MX-1560 sits at 5,167 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1560?
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