Irapuato Air Force Station

Irapuato Air Force Station Estación Aérea Militar No. 6 de Irapuato
IATA: none ICAO: MM70 LID: IPT
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Secretariat of National Defense
Serves	Irapuato, Guanajuato
Location	Irapuato Municipality
Commander	General de Brigada de Estado Mayor José Francisco Terán Valle
Elevation  AMSL	5,689 ft / 1,734 m
Coordinates	20°40′24″N101°18′43″W / 20.67333°N 101.31194°W / 20.67333; -101.31194
Website	www.gob.mx/defensa/regiones-militares
Map
IPT Location of the airport in Guanajuato Show map of Guanajuato IPT IPT (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 03/21 5,800 1,768 Asphalt
SEDENA [1] [2]

Irapuato 6th Air Force Station is a Mexican military airfield located east of Irapuato, Guanajuato. It is situated within the facilities of the 12th Military Zone of the Mexican Army, which is home to the 8th Armored Reconnaissance Regiment, the 12th Military Police Brigade, and the 34th Battalion of the National Guard. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Facilities

It has a 5,800-foot-long and 62-foot-wide runway with turning circles at both ends, and a 26,910-square-meter aviation apron marked with three 70-foot-diameter helipads (although the National Guard's Territorial Coordination facilities have another helipad with a 130-foot diameter). It is located within the 12th Military Zone, which covers 865 acres. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. SEDENA (2025). "Bases Aéreas" [Mexican Air Force Bases] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
2. SEDENA (2025). "Regiones Militares" [Mexican Military Regions] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
3. SEDENA (2025). "Conoce la ubicación de los Regimientos del Arma Blindada" [Get to know the location of the Armored Corps Regiments] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
4. Mancera, Ivonne (2018-09-29). "Conoce la Brigada de Policía Militar; desde su alberca olímpíca, hasta el entrenamiento a canes" [Get to know the Military Police Brigade; from its Olympic swimming pool to dog training] (in Spanish). Digital am. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
5. Cervantes, José Luis (2025-09-30). "Niño guanajuatense se convierte en Guardia Nacional honorario" [Boy from Guanajuato becomes honorary National Guard member] (in Spanish). El Sol de Irapuato. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
6. "La XII Región Militar de Irapuato. Ésta es su historia" [The 12th Military Region of Irapuato. This is its history] (in Spanish). El Sol de Irapuato. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
7. "Estación Aérea Militar Nº6 (Campo Militar 16-A Irapuato) Nº2". PilotNav. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
8. "Airport Name : Irapuato". FlyHoward. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
9. "Irapuato Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 2025-10-30.

External links

• SEDENA
• Military Air Bases in Mexico