San Luis Aerodrome Explained

San Luis Aerodrome
Nativename:Aeródromo de San Luis
Icao:LESL
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Spain
Pushpin Label:San
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Private
Operator:Real Aero Club de Mahón
Location:Mahon
Elevation-F:197
Elevation-M:60
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:6,070
R1-Length-M:1,850
R1-Surface:Asphalt

San Luis Aerodrome (Spanish; Castilian: Aeródromo de San Luis) was the first civil airfield on Menorca. Originally built during the 1920s it was converted for military aircraft activities during the Spanish Civil War. The airfield is located in the Sant Lluís municipality in close proximity to Mahón (only 2½ km from the town centre). During 1949, San Luis was equipped as a customs airport and opened to domestic and international traffic in August. Over the following decade, the airport traffic increased which facilitated two extensions of the runway. However the airport could neither accommodate larger aircraft nor could the runway be extended. In 1967, San Luis was assigned to Real Aero Club de Mahón Menorca (Royal Mahon Flying Club) and since then this entity has been responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the facilities of the Pilot and Aeromodelling School. All civilian services were transferred to the island's newly constructed main airport on March 24, 1969. Today it is primarily used for general and leisure aviation, with approximately 3,000 flights per year.

Aeronautical Fleet

San Luis Aerodrome has a fleet of five light aircraft:

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