Punta Chivato Airstrip | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Operator | N/A | ||||||||||
Location | Punta Chivato, Baja California Sur | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°04′29″N111°58′23″W / 27.07472°N 111.97306°W | ||||||||||
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Punta Chivato Airstrip( IATA : PCV) is a private airstrip in Punta Chivato, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It has two unpaved airstrips, one 1280 meters long and 34 meters wide, and the other 1000 meters long and 24 meters wide. It also has a small aviation platform at the intersection of the two strips. It only operates general aviation and has a license to operate from the Federal Agency of Civil Aviation until 2030. [1]
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