Marroxo Heliport (LEXO)
Heliport · Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Airport data
| Name | Marroxo Heliport |
|---|---|
| ICAO | ES-0346 |
| Elevation | 2,085 ft (636 m) above mean sea level |
| Coordinates | N 42°28'23" W 7°30'5" 42.47302, -7.50139 |
| Location | Ourense, Galicia, Spain |
| Scheduled service | No |
Marroxo Heliport at a glance
Marroxo Heliport is a heliport in Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The field elevation of 2,085 ft (636 m) is the number every arriving pilot dials against QNH — circuit heights and initial approach altitudes at LEXO are all figured from it. There is no scheduled airline service listed here — typical traffic is general aviation, training and local operations.
No runway records exist for this entry in the source dataset — common for fields whose operators never filed dimensions with the public dataset. The absence of a record says nothing about the runway on the ground: it may be paved, lighted and perfectly serviceable. Treat published charts, national AIP entries and the operator as the authoritative sources for runway data here, and this page as the identity and position reference for the field at Ourense. When the dataset gains a runway record for this field, the next site build picks it up automatically — the reference layer regenerates from source on every rebuild rather than being edited by hand.
Marroxo Heliport has no METAR station of its own, so the weather picture is assembled rather than read: take the current report and forecast from the nearest reporting airport — Aeródromo de Sober is the closest listed field, 5 km away — and treat it as the regional trend, not local truth. Terrain does the rest: a valley field can sit in fog while the reporting airport shows CAVOK, and wind bends around ridgelines in ways no distant anemometer captures. The honest sequence is the regional METAR for the go/no-go trend, then your own eyes at the field for the final call.
Nearest airports to Marroxo Heliport
Distances are great-circle, measured from the field reference point — planning distances along airways or roads will run longer.
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aeródromo de Sober | ES-0078 | 5 km (3 NM) |
| Monforte Airfield | LENF | 8 km (4 NM) |
| San Xoán de Río Forest Fire Base Heliport | ES-0344 | 19 km (10 NM) |
| Chaira Airfield | ES-0011 | 29 km (16 NM) |
| Portomarin Forest Fire Base Heliport | LEIN | 39 km (21 NM) |
Flight-planning notes for Marroxo Heliport
Density altitude is the quiet performance-killer at any field: on a hot day the 2,085 ft field elevation of Marroxo Heliport can translate into a substantially higher density altitude, stretching take-off rolls and flattening climb rates — run the numbers rather than trusting the feel of a standard day.
This entry is one of 548 airports and airfields we list for Spain — the country index on the airports hub links the rest. Coordinates above are given in both DMS and decimal degrees so they can go straight into a GPS, a flight planner or a chart plot without conversion.
Where this data comes from
The reference layer behind this page builds on the OurAirports dataset — a public-domain, community-maintained register of the world's airports that many flight planners and apps rely on — with equity records preserved from documented historical listings where the dataset is silent. Figures are carried as published: elevations as surveyed, coordinates as filed, runway dimensions as recorded. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and the whole layer regenerates from source on every site build, so corrections upstream arrive here automatically.
Frequently asked questions about Marroxo Heliport
What is the ICAO code of Marroxo Heliport?
The ICAO identifier of Marroxo Heliport is ES-0346, and it has no IATA code assigned. The ICAO code is the one used in flight plans, METAR reports and aeronautical charts.
How high is Marroxo Heliport above sea level?
Marroxo Heliport sits at an elevation of 2,085 feet (636 metres) above mean sea level. Field elevation is the reference for pattern altitudes and for setting the altimeter on the ground.
Where exactly is Marroxo Heliport located?
The airport lies at 42.4730, -7.5014 — in Ourense, Galicia, Spain, in the northern hemisphere. The closest listed field is Aeródromo de Sober, about 5 km away.
Does LEXO publish METAR weather reports?
Marroxo Heliport is a small field with no METAR station of its own. Use the nearest reporting airport for regional conditions and treat local weather with extra caution.