Zapopan Air Force Base Explained

Zapopan Air Force Base
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Base Aérea Militar No. 5 Zapopan
Iata:ZAP
Icao:MMZP
Lid:ZAP
Type:Military
Owner-Oper: Mexican Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Location:Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Built:1915
Commander:General de Ala Piloto Aviador Diplomado de Estado Mayor Aéreo David Mascareñas Gutiérrez[1]
Elevation-M:1,625
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:08L/26R
R1-Length-M:2,700
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:08R/26L
R2-Length-F:9,842
R2-Length-M:3,000
R2-Surface:Concrete
R3-Number:09/27
R3-Length-F:3,937
R3-Length-M:1,200
R3-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:SEDENA
Timezone:CST
Pushpin Map:Mexico Jalisco#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Air Force Base in Jalisco
Pushpin Label:ZAP

Zapopan Air Force Base (Spanish; Castilian: Base Aérea Militar Zapopan) (B.A.M. 5); officially Base Aérea Militar N° 5 Piloto Aviador Capitán Emilio Carranza Rodríguez (Air Force Base No. 5 Pilot Aviator Captain Emilio Carranza Rodríguez) is a military airport located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.[2]

Situated within the Guadalajara Metropolitan area, approximately northwest of the city center, the Air Force Base is situated at an elevation of above sea level, it features three asphalt-surfaced runways: Runway 08L/26R, measuring 2700m (8,900feet), Runway 08R/26L at 3000m (10,000feet), and Runway 09/27 spanning 1200m (3,900feet). The airport's apron provides parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and helipads. Adjacent facilities include 7 hangars, a control tower, and additional structures to house Air Force personnel.[3]

Zapopan Air Force Base is home to the 105th Air Squadron, which operates Cessna 182 aircraft. Furthermore, it is utilized by the 111th Air Squadron operating Bell 212, as well as by Air College Training Squadrons employing Boeing-Stearman Model 75, Pilatus PC-7, Aermacchi SF-260, and Grob G 120TP aircraft. Additionally, the base serves as the location for various educational institutions, including the Air College (Colegio del Aire), the Military Aviation School (Escuela Militar de Aviación) (E.M.A.), the Military School of Maintenance and Supply (Escuela Militar de Mantenimiento y Abastecimiento) (E.M.M.A.), and the Military School of Air Force Specialists (Escuela Militar de Especialistas de Fuerza Aérea) (E.M.E.F.A.).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bases Aéreas . Air Bases . May 1, 2019 . Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional . January 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2009-03-25. Redalyc- Historia Mexicana. 2021-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20090325095834/http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/src/inicio/ArtPdfRed.jsp?iCve=60056104. 2009-03-25.
  3. Web site: PLANTELES MILITARES . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160526081241/http://fuerzasarmadasdemexico.es.tl/Planteles-militares-_-Military-schools.htm . May 26, 2016 . January 6, 2020 . Blog: uerzas Armadas de México.