Zapopan Air Force Base Base Aérea Militar No. 5 Zapopan | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator |  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] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,625 m / 5,331 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°44′00″N103°27′32″W / 20.73333°N 103.45889°W /20.73333; -103.45889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zapopan Air Force Base (Spanish:Base Aérea Militar Zapopan) (B.A.M. 5); officiallyBase Aérea Militar N° 5 Piloto Aviador Capitán Emilio Carranza Rodríguez(Air Force Base No. 5 Pilot Aviator Captain Emilio Carranza Rodríguez) (IATA:ZAP,ICAO:MMZP) is a military airport located inZapopan,Jalisco, Mexico.[2]
Situated within theGuadalajara Metropolitan area, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the city center, the Air Force Base is situated at anelevation of 1,625 metres (5,331 ft) abovesea level, it features threeasphalt-surfacedrunways: Runway 08L/26R, measuring 2,700 metres (8,858 ft), Runway 08R/26L at 3,000 metres (9,843 ft), and Runway 09/27 spanning 1,200 metres (3,937 ft). The airport'sapron provides parking positions fornarrow-body aircraft andhelipads. Adjacent facilities include 7hangars, acontrol tower, and additional structures to house Air Force personnel.[3]
Zapopan Air Force Base is home to the 105th Air Squadron, which operatesCessna 182 aircraft. Furthermore, it is utilized by the 111th Air Squadron operatingBell 212, as well as by Air College Training Squadrons employingBoeing-Stearman Model 75,Pilatus PC-7,Aermacchi SF-260, andGrob 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.).
