Real del Castillo Airstrip
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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. The airstrip is used solely for general aviation
purposes, and it has been used as an alternate airstrip to Ensenada Airport
during the time of the Baja 1000
road race. The RCO code is used as identifier.
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 town located 38 km East of Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
, in the middle of Ojos Negros Valley. 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, and it has been used as an alternate airstrip 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...
during the time of the Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
road race. The RCO code is used as identifier.
Operations
- Northwest Aeronautical InstituteNorthwest Aeronautical InstituteThe Northwest Aeronautical Institute is an aviation school located in Tijuana, Mexico.The school was founded on January 28, 1982. It is based at the GAB Terminal of the Tijuana International Airport...
(Ensenada, Tijuana) - training flights only