Ensenada Airport

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Ensenada Airport
IATA: ESE - ICAO: MMES
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
Serves		Ensenada
Elevation AMSL		66 ft (20 m)
Coordinates		31°47′43″N, 116°36′09″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
11/29	4892	1,491	Asphalt

Ensenada Airport (IATA: ESE, ICAO: MMES) 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 of entry into Mexico. Currently, it only handles two regional commercial airlines, with flights within the region.

1 Airlines
2 El Tigre International Airport
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Airlines

Aéreo Servicio Guerrero (Guerrero Negro, Isla de Cedros)
Aeroservicios California Pacífico (Bahía Tortugas, Isla de Cedros)

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[edit] El Tigre International Airport

Thanks to the National Infrastructure Plan presented by Felipe Calderon, an international airport will be built in Ensenada. Construction is expected to begin on the first quarter of 2008 and initial investment is estimated at around $230 million dollars. The airstrip will be able to receive large aircraft including the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747. International flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Bogotá are planned.^[1]