Punta Prieta Airstrip is a public paved
airstrip
An aerodrome ( Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for pub ...
located South of
Punta Prieta,
Municipality of Ensenada,
Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, a small town located just in the middle of The
Valle de los Cirios
Valle de los Cirios ("Valley of the Candles") is a wildlife protection area in the southern portion of the municipality of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico. At in area, it is the second-largest wildlife protection area behind El Vizcaíno Bio ...
Protected Natural Area, beside the
Federal Highway 1. The runway runs north–south, parallel to the highway. The airfield is used solely for
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
purposes.
External links
Baja Bush Pilots forum about Punta Prieta Airstrip.
Airports in Baja California
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