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Rancho Grande Airstrip | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Location | San Luis Gonzaga, Baja California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°47′34″N114°24′07″W / 29.79278°N 114.40194°W Coordinates: 29°47′34″N114°24′07″W / 29.79278°N 114.40194°W | ||||||||||||||
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Rancho Grande Airfield( IATA : N/A) is a privately owned public-use airfield located in San Luis Gonzaga, Municipality of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, on the San Luis Gonzaga Bay located on the Gulf of California coast. The airfield is used solely for general aviation purposes. It has two dirt runways.
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