The Northwest Aeronautical Institute (Spanish

Spanish language

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 for Instituto Aeronáutico del Noroeste) is an aviation school located in Tijuana

Tijuana

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, Mexico

Mexico

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The school was founded on January 28, 1982. It is based at the GAB Terminal of the Tijuana International Airport. It operates training flights to Ensenada Airport

Ensenada Airport

Ensenada Airport functions as the "El Ciprés" Military Airbase Number 3, operated by the Mexican Air Force. It is located 3 km south of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Besides military air operations, it handles general aviation services for the city of Ensenada. It is an official airport...

 and Real del Castillo Airstrip

Real del Castillo Airstrip

Real del Castillo Airstrip or Ojos Negros Airstrip is a public dirt airstrip located in Ojos Negros, Municipality of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, a town located 38 km East of Ensenada, in the middle of Ojos Negros Valley...

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The curriculum covers degree programs in the aviation fields to become a private pilot, commercial pilot, flight instructor, and flight attendant.

Incidents

• On January 16, 2009, while performing a training flight, a school's Piper Cherokee
  Piper Cherokee
  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....
  
   suffered a sudden shutdown from its engine, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at the Tijuana International Airport. The aircraft maneuvered and landed safely at the airport, but the aircraft had suffered other damages. Aviation was closed for almost an hour at General Aviation Terminal of the airport. The two people on board were safe, with only few scratches.