Saliña Cruz

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ICAO Code MMSZ/SCX
Last Validated Dec 2006
City Saliña Cruz, Oax.
Position 16°12'45"N 095°12'06"W
Runway(s) 18/36
Elevation 75 ft

General

Saliña Cruz is a small airfield just north of the city with the same name at the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The Mexican navy has a small helicopter unit based here and the airfield serves as a fuel stop for small patrol aircraft.

Layout

Saliña Cruz has a single north-south runway. One small apron and a hangar can be found in the south west corner of the airfield, near the main gate.

Getting There

The airfield is located in the northern suburbs of Saliña Cruz, just right of road 200 to Santo Domingo de Tehuantepec.

Around the Airport

1Apron view

Coming from the town of Saliña Cruz, the airfield is signposted on road 200 with a small sign. Head towards the gate and turn right to the parking lot, just before the road goes down to the gate. From the right corner of the parking lot, you will have an elevated view of the apron and in the hangar.

2West side approach 36

Head one block south from the main gate and turn right. Take the first dirt road on your left and proceed till you can head back to road 200 by another dirt road. From here you should have a nice view of approach 36 later in the afternoon.

3Approach 18

Coming from the main gate, head north to Santo Domingo de Tehuantepec on road 200. Turn right at the main intersection, just before the bridge. This road leads past the 18 threshold. Continue for a few hundred meters and pick your spot along the road for views of aircraft using runway 18.

4Runway view

From spot 3, take the first road on your right after passing the threshold. Turn right again, so you are heading back to the airfield fence. Follow the fence till half way down the runway, where you will have a clear view of that runway.

Based Operators

PRIESCBUSALVAS555AF, Mi-2

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