Socorro Island Naval Air Station
Socorro Island Naval Air Station Estación Aeronaval de Isla Socorro | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Secretariat of the Navy | ||||||||||
| Serves | Socorro Island | ||||||||||
| Location | Socorro Island | ||||||||||
| Commander | Vice Admiral Francisco Ortiz Gómez | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,086 ft / 331 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°46′27″N 110°55′48″W / 18.77417°N 110.93000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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ISC Location of the airport in Mexico | |||||||||||
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The Socorro Island Naval Air Station (Spanish: Estación Aeronaval de Isla Socorro) is a military airfield operated by the Mexican Navy on Socorro Island, Colima, Mexico. It is operated by Mexican Navy for its Mexican Naval Aviation. The station provides air transport for naval personnel stationed on the island and their families.
Background
It is located 5 kilometers northwest of the housing complex used by the families of sailors and previously had a runway 1245 meters long and 30 meters wide.[2][3] Starting in 2008, through a concession granted to Asfaltos Guadalajara S.A.P.I. de C.V., the runway was extended to 1600 meters, adding 90 meters to the north side and 260 meters to the south side. The runway currently has a concrete surface and a width of 50 meters; the airfield includes an apron and a hangar.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ SEMAR (2025). "Directorio de bases navales" [Directory of naval bases] (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Pilot information for Isla Socorro Airport". OurAirports.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Estación Aeronaval de Isla Socorro" [Socorro Island NAS]. Metar-TAF.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Manifestación de Impacto Ambiental, Modalidad Regional: Rehabilitación de la pista aérea y de su camino de acceso en el Sector Naval de Isla Socorro, en el Archipiélago de Revillagigedo, Colima" [Environmental Impact Statement, Regional Modality: Rehabilitation of the airstrip and its access road in the Naval Sector of Isla Socorro, in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Colima.] (PDF) (in Spanish). SEMARNAT. 2008. pp. 2, 16. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Estación Aeronaval de Isla Socorro (MM81)". OurAirports.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "¡Conoce el proyecto Isla Socorro! ️" [Learn about the Isla Socorro project!]. Facebook (in Spanish). Asfaltos Guadalajara S.A.P.I. de C.V. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.