Salina Cruz Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz) (IATA: SCX, ICAO: MMSZ) is an airport located at Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico.[1] It handles national air traffic for the city of Salina Cruz. It is also known as Naval Air Station Salina Cruz (Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz).

Salina Cruz Airport Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz Naval Air Station Salina Cruz Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz
IATA: SCX ICAO: MMSZ
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Military of Mexico
Location	Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Elevation AMSL	75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates	16°12′45″N 095°12′05″W
Map
Salina Location of airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 1,716 5,629 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

The mayor of the town, Mr. Alfredo Cortés Rito ordered the construction of the airstrip in 1942. The first airplane that landed there was carrying a US military attaché.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,716 by 21 metres (5,630 ft × 69 ft).[1]

References

External links

• Accident history for SCX at Aviation Safety Network

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[es] Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz