Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base (Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz)
Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base (also Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz; ICAO MM41) is an active military air base in Mexico, operated by the Mexican Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,320 m). Home to the 204th Fighter Air Squad, the 102nd Air Squad, flying PC-7 Turbo Trainer, UH-1N Twin Huey.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Location | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1945 |
| Operating Organization | Mexican Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
204th Fighter Air Squad · PC-7 Turbo Trainer102nd Air Squad · UH-1N Twin Huey
|
| Coordinates | 16.8417°N, -99.9483°E |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| ICAO code | MM41 |
| Runways |
10-28 · 2,320 m (7,612 ft) · Asphalt
|
| Website | www.gob.mx/sedena |
Description
Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base, officially designated as Base Aérea Militar No. 7 General de División Gustavo G. León González (B.A.M. 7), is located in the Acapulco Metropolitan Area of Guerrero, Mexico. The facility was inaugurated in 1945 to serve as the civil airport for Acapulco. Management of the site was transferred to the Mexican Air Force on April 23, 1953, following the opening of Acapulco International Airport. During the period of the Mexican Dirty War, the base functioned as a clandestine detention center and was used for "death flights," in which individuals were dropped from military aircraft into the Pacific Ocean.
The Mexican Air Force operates the installation, which hosts the 204th Fighter Air Squad and the 102nd Air Squad. The 204th Fighter Air Squad operates Pilatus PC-7 aircraft, while the 102nd Air Squad operates Bell 206 and Bell 212 helicopters. Infrastructure at the base includes an aircraft apron with parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and helipads. The facility also contains three hangars, a control tower, and housing for military personnel.
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: PC-7 Turbo Trainer, UH-1N Twin Huey
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- APR 102026 Updated Secondary name, ICAO code and 10 more fields added