Laguna San Ignacio Airstrip
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Laguna San Ignacio Airstrip is a private dirt airstrip located in Laguna San Ignacio, Municipality of Mulegé
, Baja California Sur
, Mexico
, a small village located on the San Ignacio Lagoon
shore, a worldy known nursery and breeding ground for the gray whale
that is within the limits of the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
. The airstrip is used solely for general aviation
purposes, specially for whale watching
tourism. Usually the RCX code is the identifier.
Landing fee as of Feb, 2008: $US5.00 plus $US5.00/person, cash only
Mulegé (municipality)
Mulegé is the northernmost municipality of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is the second-largest municipality by area in the country, with an area of 32,092.2 km² . In the census of 2010 it had a population of 59,114 inhabitants...
, Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, a small village located on the San Ignacio Lagoon
San Ignacio Lagoon
San Ignacio Lagoon is a lagoon located Mulegé Municipality in the Mexican province of Baja California Sur, from San Ignacio, Mexico and Highway 1...
shore, a worldy known nursery and breeding ground for the gray whale
Gray Whale
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about , a weight of , and lives 50–70 years. The common name of the whale comes from the gray patches and white mottling on its dark skin. Gray whales were...
that is within the limits of the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
The El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, created in 1988, is located in Mulegé Municipality in northern Baja California Sur, at the center of the Baja California Peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez...
. The airstrip is used solely for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
purposes, specially for whale watching
Whale watching
Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation but the activity can also serve scientific or educational purposes. A 2009 study, prepared for IFAW, estimated that 13 million people went whale watching...
tourism. Usually the RCX code is the identifier.
Landing fee as of Feb, 2008: $US5.00 plus $US5.00/person, cash only
