Isla San Marcos Airstrip
Airport in Baja California Sur state, Mexicor
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Isla San Marcos Airstrip (IATA: N/A) is a private-use dirt airstrip located on the South coast of Isla San Marcos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, an island located in the Gulf of California.
Airport typePrivate
OperatorCompañía Occidental Mexicana SA de CV
ServesSan Marcos
LocationMulegé Municipality,
Baja California Sur state,
Mexicor
Baja California Sur state,
Mexicor
Isla San Marcos Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Compañía Occidental Mexicana SA de CV | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Marcos | ||||||||||
| Location | Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur state, Mexicor | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°11′15″N 112°04′12″W | ||||||||||
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It is located 10 miles southeast of Santa Rosalía, Municipality of Mulegé.
The airstrip is handled by "Compañía Occidental Mexicana S.A de C.V.", a mining company that exploits the gypsum deposits that exist on the island.
The airstrip handles national air traffic for the town of San Marcos, the community where the mining company workers and their families live. The airstrip is private-use only, so permission is needed before landing.
External links
- Compañía Occidental Mexican Official Page
- Isla San Marcos Info Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
