Aeroclub Manitoba Airfield

Aeroclub Manitoba Airfield

Aeródromo Aeroclub Manitoba
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAero Club Manitoba S.A. de C.V.
ServesCiudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
Elevation AMSL6,529 ft / 1,990 m
Coordinates28°39′21″N 106°54′19″W / 28.65583°N 106.90528°W / 28.65583; -106.90528
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AMT is located in Chihuahua
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AMT is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09-27 5,413 1,650 Asphalt
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Aeroclub Manitoba or Ciudad Cuauhtémoc Airfield is a small private airport operated by Aero Club Manitoba S.A. de C.V. and is located 28 kilometers (17 milles) north of Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. It has 5,413 feet long by 57 feet wide runway, a 176,528 sq ft platform, 2 taxiways and hangars. Currently it is only used for general aviation purposes and is the headquarter of the Manitoba Aviation School.

Accidents and incidents

  • On July 23, 2019, a Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche aircraft with registration XB-OYB owned by the Manitoba Aeroclub Aviation School that was making a private flight between the Aeroclub Manitoba Airfield and Durango Airport, crashed into an agricultural field Shortly after taking off in the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, killing the pilot and the 3 passengers.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (March 31, 2019). "Base de Datos de Aeródromos y Helipuertos" [Database of Aerodromes and Heliports] (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. ^ de Heraldo Noroeste, Maribel Alba (July 23, 2019). "Avionetazo deja 4 muertos en Chihuahua" [Small plane accident leaves 4 dead in Chihuahua] (in Spanish). El Sol de Durango. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Quiroz, Ángel (July 23, 2019). "Accidente aéreo en Chihuahua" [Aircrash in Chihuahua] (in Spanish). América Vuela. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.