MX-1861 METAR & TAF Rancho de Luna Airstrip
Badiraguato, SinaloaElevation 4,921 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMCL · 80 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MMCL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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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
14/32
RWY 14135°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32315°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
05R/23L
RWY 05R45°T
Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 23L225°T
Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
05L/23R
RWY 05L45°T
Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 23R225°T
Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
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
4,921 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0032Z 5:32 PM
Sunrise
1314Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
0056Z (5:56 PM local) → 1250Z (5:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (5:32 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1214Z (5:14 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
Rancho de Luna Airstrip is in Badiraguato, Sinaloa. Field elevation 4,921 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL LANDGUTH
Manager phone(919) 840-7701
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMX-1861
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionSinaloa
CountryMexico
Coordinates26.0832, -107.3191
Distance from city9 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
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
›NO JET ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNS BETWEEN 0000-0600.
›RSTD: PPR FOR ALL MILITARY AIRCRAFT F/W - R/W & UNSCHEDULED CHARTER FLIGHTS WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS. 24 HR PN RQR FOR MIL PRACTICE APCH. CTC ARPT OPS 919-840-7510 OR RDU APP C919-380-3125. 24 HR PN RQR FOR PPR FOR ALL F/W AND R/W MIL ACFT GOING TO ARNG RAMP, POC C984-661-6200. OSACOM FLT DET C984-661-6202.
›PCR VALUE: 801/R/B/W/T
›RWY 05L/23R UNGROOVED.
›NG 24 HR PPR FOR JET ACFT & TRANS MIL ACFT - 919-840-7510.
›TWY E CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.
›TWY F4 & F5 IS CLSD UFN.
›TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT WHEN TWY G AND H ARE OCCUPIED.
›ARPT CLSD TO AIRSHIPS.
›ALL TDG V AIRCRAFT TXG ON TWY A ARE RSTD TO TAXI SPD OF 15 MPH.
›APN TXL F BTN TWY T1 AND TWY T7 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.
›VISIBILITY OF BCN SHIELDED TO THE NORTH.
›TWY E BEHIND SOUTH CARGO 4 & TWY J BEHIND CORPORATE HANGARS NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
›TWY C BTN TWY F AND G IS RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN A MAX GROSS TKOF WEIGHT OF 490000 LBS.
›ARNG: LTD PRK. ARNG OPS C984-661-6200. CTC FORECAST BASE 10 MIN PRIOR LDG. RAMP CLSD TO ALL F/W EXCEPT ARMY & MIL TRANSPORT WITH PPR, FACILITY HRS 1300-2130Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. MAKE APPT FOR AFTER DUTY HRS. OSACOM FLT DET C984-661-6202.
›TRML 1 ACFT MUST CTC ATC ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSH ONTO TWY A. TRML 2 ACFT MUST CTC RAMP TWR ON 130.175 PRIOR TO PUSH. NORTH CARGO APRON ADG IV OR V ACFT MUST CTC ATC ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSH.
›NG PPR FOR LDG CTC V582-9181 C(919)664-9181.
›PCR VALUE: 783/F/C/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MX-1861 have a METAR?
Yes. MX-1861 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MX-1861 have a TAF?
When MX-1861 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-1861?
MX-1861 sits at 4,921 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MX-1861?
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