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SATM/MDX METAR Mercedes Airport

Mercedes, Corrientes ProvinceElevation 358 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SARL · 56 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SARL
WIND
230@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW17L35R17R35L
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

2 runways · longest 5,909 ft

17L/35R
Dimensions
3,502 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17L180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35R360°T
Traffic patternRight
17R/35L
Dimensions
6,014 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17R180°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35L360°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
358 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2208Z 7:08 PM
Sunrise
0904Z 6:04 AM
Loggable night
2232Z (7:32 PM local) → 0839Z (5:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2208Z (7:08 PM local) → 0904Z (6:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (8:08 PM local) → 0804Z (5:04 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

Mercedes Airport is in Mercedes, Corrientes Province. Field elevation 358 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKRISTY SLATER
Manager phone405-316-4061
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0730–1730
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASATM / MDX
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionCorrientes Province
CountryArgentina
Coordinates-29.2214, -58.0878
Distance from city15 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
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

SATM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: SARL (56 NM SE, VFR).

SARL Paso De Los Libres Airport
56 NM SE
VFR
SATR Reconquista Airport
84 NM W
VFR
SUAG Artigas International Airport
109 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 17R/35L & MIRL 17L/35R - CTAF.
›SFC CONDS RPTD MON-FRI 0800-1700.
›OIL WELL.
›FOR CD CTC OKE CITY APCH AT 405-681-5683.
›AEROBATIC ACFT BLO 6400 FT 1 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
›DEER ON & INVOF RY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›PRE DATES THE ACT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗SATM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SATM have a METAR?
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What is the field elevation at SATM?
SATM sits at 358 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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