Atlangatepec Air Force Station
Atlangatepec Air Force Station Estación Aérea Militar No. 9 Atlangatepec | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°31′54″N 98°10′38″W / 19.53167°N 98.17722°W | ||||||||||
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  MMTA Location of the Air Force Station in Tlaxcala  MMTA MMTA (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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Atlangatepec Air Force Station (Spanish: Estación Aérea Militar Atlangatepec) (E.A.M. 9) (ICAO: MMTA) is a military airport located in Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
The airport was established in 1982 as Tlaxcala National Airport (
Situated 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Apizaco, the Air Force Station is situated at an elevation of 2,450 metres (8,040 ft) above sea level, it features one asphalt-surfaced runway, designated 01/19, measuring 2,510 metres (8,235 ft), and an apron measuring 1,420 square metres (15,285 sq ft) with parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and helipads. Adjacent facilities include a hangar, a control tower, and additional structures to house Air Force personnel.[2]
This military airport is utilized by the 601st Air Squad, specializing in the operation of remotely piloted aerial vehicles, including Hydra S-45 Báalam, Hydra G-1 Guerrero, Hydra S-4 Ehécatl, Hydra E-1 Gavilán, ADS Dominator XP, Elbit Skylark and Elbit Hermes 450.[3][4]
See also
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of Mexican military installations
- Mexican Air Force
References
- ^ "Base Aérea nº19 Atlangatepec (México)" [Atlangatepec 19th Air Force Base] (in Spanish). Amigos de la Milicia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "PLANTELES MILITARES". Blog: uerzas Armadas de México. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "#S45Balaam Instagram Posts" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos de Tlaxcala" [Airfields in Tlaxcala] (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
