Punta Prieta Airstrip
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Punta Prieta Airstrip is a public paved airstrip located South of Punta Prieta
, Municipality of Ensenada
, Baja California
, Mexico
, a small town located just in the middle of The Valle de los Cirios Protected Natural Area
, beside the Federal Highway 1. The runway runs North-South, parallel to the highway. The airfield is used solely for general aviation
purposes.
Punta Prieta, Baja California
Punta Prieta is a desert town in the Mexican state of Baja California, on Federal Highway 1.-Parador Punta Prieta:A few kilometers north along Highway 1 is Parador Punta Prieta, where Highway 12 takes off to the east towards Bahía de los Ángeles and Punta La Gringa.-Notes:There are at least two...
, Municipality of Ensenada
Ensenada (municipality)
The municipality of Ensenada, with a land area of , takes up the majority of the state of Baja California. It is the largest in Mexico by area and the Americas. It contains all of Baja California apart from a strip at the north and, at the northeast extremity of the state, the municipality of...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, 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 town located just in the middle of The Valle de los Cirios Protected Natural Area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
, beside the Federal Highway 1. The runway runs North-South, parallel to the highway. The airfield 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.