Isla San Marcos Airstrip

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.

Isla San Marcos Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorCompañía Occidental Mexicana SA de CV
ServesSan Marcos
LocationMulegé Municipality,
Baja California Sur state,
Mexicor
Elevation AMSL134 ft / 41 m
Coordinates27°11′15″N 112°04′12″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,690 1,125 Soil

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.


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