Tayoltita Airfield
Tayoltita Airfield Aeródromo de Tayoltita | |||||||||||
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View of Tayoltita Airfiel (on the right) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private with public use | ||||||||||
| Operator | Primero Transportes Aéreos S.A. de C.V. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tayoltita | ||||||||||
| Location | San Dimas Municipality | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,837 ft / 560 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°06′36″N 105°55′18″W / 24.11000°N 105.92167°W | ||||||||||
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TAY Location of the airport in Durango TAY TAY (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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The Tayoltita Aerodrome (AFAC: TAY) is a small airfield located in the mining town of Tayoltita in the municipality of San Dimas, Durango. It has an unpaved runway 750 meters long and 60 meters wide, as well as hangars. It is operated by the air taxi company "Primero Transportes Aéreos S.A. de C.V.," which has its operations base and aeronautical workshops at this aerodrome.[2]
History
Due to the economic activity of the Tayoltita mine during the 1930s, the need arose to transport the Tayoltita ore by air to Mazatlán, since it was very difficult to access by land, so in 1934 the company “Líneas Aéreas Mineras (LAMSA)” was founded, which began operations with a Ryan M-1 aircraft.[3][4][5]
In 1943 the airline “Transportes Aéreos Terrestres (TATSA)” began operating the Tayoltita-Mazatlán route with Stinson aircraft when LAMSA abandoned the route after being acquired by United Airlines.[6]
References
- ^ "Base de Datos de Aeródromos y Helipuertos" [Aerodromes and Heliports Database] (in Spanish). AFAC. 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Relación de Talleres Aeronáuticos Nacionales Vigentes" [List of Current National Aeronautical Workshops] (PDF) (in Spanish). AFAC. 2024-06-19. p. 13. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ González Alvarado, Santiago (2020-07-12). "Historia del Aeropuerto en Durango" [History of the Airport in Durango] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Durango. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Banda, Samuel (2011-12-06). "Historia de LAMSA" [History of LAMSA] (in Spanish). Dr. Samuel Banda. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Capitán Piloto Aviador Francisco Yarza Campos y Colección Fotográfica de Lamsa" [Captain Pilot Aviator Francisco Yarza Campos and Lamsa Photographic Collection] (in Spanish). Conquistador del cielo. 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "TATSA (Transportes Aereos Terrestres) (i)". Airline History. Retrieved 2026-02-27.