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Punta Chivato Airstrip

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Punta Chivato Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorN/A
LocationPunta Chivato, Baja California Sur
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates27°04′29″N 111°58′23″W / 27.07472°N 111.97306°W / 27.07472; -111.97306
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 4,088
(appx.)
1,246 Dirt

Punta Chivato Airstrip (IATA: PCV) is a private airstrip in Punta Chivato, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It has two unpaved airstrips, one 1280 meters long and 34 meters wide, and the other 1000 meters long and 24 meters wide. It also has a small aviation platform at the intersection of the two strips. It only operates general aviation and has a license to operate from the Federal Agency of Civil Aviation until 2030. [1]

Accidents and Incidents

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  • On June 22nd, 1974, a Cessna 337 Skymaster registered as N2127X flying a route from the Mulege Airstrip to Punta Chivato Airstrip crashed while it was approaching the airstrip, killing 4 passengers.[2]
  • On November 3rd , 2008, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air aircraft with registration N200JL crashed shortly after taking off from the Punta Chivato Airport, catching fire and killing the pilot who was heading to the Bahía de Tortugas Aerodrome.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes: 404". www.sct.gob.mx. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ "Accident Cessna 337 Super Skymaster N2127X". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 200 Super King Air N200JL Punta Chivato Airstrip (PCV)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "Se desploma avióneta en BSC - FsMex.com". 2017-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2024-02-12.