| Santa Gertrudis Air Force Base | |
| Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Base Aérea Militar No. 11 Santa Gertrudis |
| Icao: | MMSG |
| Type: | Military |
| Owner-Oper: | Mexican Air Force |
| Location: | Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Commander: | General de Grupo Piloto Aviador Diplomado de Estado Mayor Aéreo Noé Cristóbal Ramírez Rodríguez[1] |
| Elevation-M: | 1420 |
| Metric-Elev: | y |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 06-24 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2651 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | SEDENA |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico Chihuahua#Mexico |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Air Force Base in Chihuahua |
| Pushpin Label: | MMSG |
Santa Gertrudis Air Force Base (Spanish; Castilian: Base Aérea Militar Santa Gertrudis) (B.A.M. 11); officially Spanish; Castilian: Base Aérea Militar No. 11 Teniente Coronel Juan Pablo Aldasoro Suárez (11th Air Force Base Lieutenant Colonel Juan Pablo Aldasoro Suárez) is a military airport located in the municipality of Saucillo, Chihuahua, in Mexico. It belongs to the Northeast Region of the Mexican Air Force.[2]
The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level and features a long runway, an apron with several parking positions and helipads, and other facilities to accommodate Air Force personnel.[3]
The Air Force Military School for AeroTactical Applications (Spanish; Castilian: Escuela Militar de Aplicación AeroTáctica de la Fuerza Aérea) (E.M.A.A.T.F.A. or EMAATFA) is permanently stationed at this air force base. Utilizing T-6C Texan II aircraft, the school focuses on training and updating the personnel and aviator pilot officers of the Mexican Air Force. The primary objective is to prepare them to function as auxiliaries or advisors within corporation-type organizations.[4]
EMAATFA is responsible for instructing pilots in various operational aspects, including activities such as training, night flights, reconnaissance of the area, and air-to-ground firing practices involving machine guns, bombs, and rockets. Plans are underway to relocate EMAATFA to the Zapopan Air Force Base. Additionally, an air squadron based in Santa Gertrudis will be established to handle support activities in the region.