MX-1836 Weather La Tortuga Airport

Culiacán, SinaloaElevation 331 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCL · 12 NM SW · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCL
WIND
200@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MX-1836. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
331 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0033Z 5:33 PM
Sunrise
1312Z 6:12 AM
Loggable night
0057Z (5:57 PM local) → 1249Z (5:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0033Z (5:33 PM local) → 1312Z (6:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1212Z (5:12 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

La Tortuga Airport is in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Field elevation 331 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1836
RegionSinaloa
CountryMexico
Coordinates24.9024, -107.3043
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MX-1836 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMCL (12 NM SW, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1836 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MX-1836. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MX-1836 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MX-1836. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MX-1836?
MX-1836 sits at 331 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1836?
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.