Punta Chivato Airstrip
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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Punta Chivato Airstrip (Template:Comma separated entries) 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]
Accidents and Incidents
- On June 22, 1974, a Cessna 337 Skymaster registered as N2127X flying a route from the Mulege Airstrip to Punta Chivato Airstrip crashed while it was approaching the airstrip, killing 4 passengers.[2]
- On November 3, 2008, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air aircraft with registration N200JL crashed shortly after taking off from the Punta Chivato Airport, catching fire and killing the pilot who was heading to the Bahía de Tortugas Aerodrome.[3][4]