Salina Cruz Airport
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| Salina Cruz Airport Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz Naval Air Station Salina Cruz Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz |
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IATA: SCX – ICAO: MM57
 Salina Cruz
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Military of Mexico | ||
| Location | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 ft / 23 m | ||
| Coordinates | 16°12′45″N 095°12′05″W / 16.2125°N 95.20139°WCoordinates: 16°12′45″N 095°12′05″W / 16.2125°N 95.20139°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18/36 | 1,716 | 5,629 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Salina Cruz Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz) (IATA: SCX, ICAO: MM57) is an airport located at Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico.[1] It handles national air traffic for the city of Salina Cruz. It is also known as Naval Air Station Salina Cruz (Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz).
The mayor of the town, Mr. Alfredo Cortés Rito ordered the construction of the airstrip in 1942. The first airplane that landed there was carrying a US military attaché.
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,716 by 21 metres (5,630 × 69 ft).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Airport information from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for SCX at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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