Ensenada Airport

Ensenada Airport
IATA: ESE ICAO: MMES
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
Location	Ensenada
Elevation AMSL	66 ft / 20 m
Coordinates	31°47′43″N 116°36′09″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 4,892 1,491 Asphalt

Ensenada Airport (IATA: ESE, ICAO: MMES) functions as the "El Ciprés" Military Airbase Number 3, operated by the Mexican Air Force. It is located 3 km south of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Besides military air operations, it handles general aviation services for the city of Ensenada. It is an official airport of entry into Mexico. Currently, it only handles two regional commercial airlines, with flights within the region.

Information

As part of the National Infrastructure Plan presented by Felipe Calderón, an international airport will be built in Ensenada. Construction is expected to begin on the first quarter of 2008 and initial investment is estimated at around $230 million. The airstrip will be able to receive large aircraft including the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747. International flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Bogotá are planned.

Air Force Units

• 5th Air Group
  • 106 Air Squadron - Cessna 182

Airlines and destinations

Air Taxi Services

Airlines	Destinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero	Guerrero Negro, Isla de Cedros
Aeroservicios California Pacífico	Bahía Tortugas, Isla de Cedros

View of the 11 Runway from the beach side

Contigious military facilities at ESE.

Training Flights Only

Airlines	Destinations
Northwest Aeronautical Institute	Tijuana, Real del Castillo

External links

• Airport information for MMES at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.