Medium Regional Airport • Acapulco, GRO, Mexico
Elevation: 16 ft (5 m) • 16.7571, -99.7531
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (MMAA / ACA) is a medium regional airport serving Acapulco, GRO, Mexico, situated at an elevation of 16 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,832 feet.
METAR MMAA 232048Z 24009KT 7SM BKN020TCU 31/25 A2980 RMK SLP092 57018 905 8/200 HZY DSNT CB N NE NW
TAF AMD MMAA 232000Z 2320/2418 22012KT P6SM BKN020 TX31/2320Z TN23/2412Z TEMPO 2322/2402 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM240300 34005KT P6SM SCT015 FM241200 00000KT P6SM SCT100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,579 ft | 115 ft | Concrete | 67° |
| 10 | 10,832 ft | 148 ft | Concrete | 108° |
| 24 | 5,579 ft | 115 ft | Concrete | 247° |
| 28 | 10,832 ft | 148 ft | Concrete | 288° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM