Salina Cruz Airport
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Salina Cruz Airport NAS Salina Cruz Airport |
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IATA: SCX - ICAO: MM57 | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | Military of Mexico | ||
Serves | Salina Cruz | ||
Elevation AMSL | 75 ft (23 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
18/36 | 5,629 | 1,716 | Asphalt |
Salina Cruz Airport or NAS Salina Cruz Airport (IATA: SCX, ICAO: MM57) is an airport located at Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico. It handles national air traffic for the city of Salina Cruz.
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.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for MM57 at World Aero Data