| Atlangatepec Air Force Station | |
| Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Estación Aérea Militar No. 9 Atlangatepec |
| Icao: | MMTA |
| Type: | Military |
| Owner-Oper: | Mexican Air Force |
| Location: | Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala, Mexico |
| Built: | 1982 |
| Elevation-M: | 2450 |
| Metric-Elev: | y |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 01/19 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2510 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | SEDENA |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico Tlaxcala#Mexico |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Air Force Station in Tlaxcala |
| Pushpin Label: | MMTA |
Atlangatepec Air Force Station (Spanish; Castilian: Estación Aérea Militar Atlangatepec) (E.A.M. 9) is a military airport located in Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
The airport was established in 1982 as Tlaxcala National Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Nacional de Tlaxcala); however, it did not achieve the desired success. The year with the highest recorded activity was 1994, during which only 24 air operations were conducted. On March 3, 1997, the Tlaxcala State Government transferred control of the airport to the Department of Defense SEDENA, leading to its designation as Tlaxcala Air Force Base (Base Aérea Militar N°19 Tlaxcala). In 2004, the Air Force Base underwent a transformation, being officially redesignated as Estación Aérea Militar N°9 Atlangatepec, signifying a change in its operational status.[1]
Situated north of Apizaco, the Air Force Station is situated at an elevation of above sea level, it features one asphalt-surfaced runway, designated 01/19, measuring 2510m (8,240feet), and an apron measuring 1420m2 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]