Santa Gertrudis Air Force Base (Base AƩrea Militar No. 11 Teniente Coronel Juan Pablo Aldasoro SuƔrez)
Santa Gertrudis Air Force Base (also Base Aérea Militar No. 11 Teniente Coronel Juan Pablo Aldasoro SuÔrez; ICAO MMSG) is an active military air base in Mexico, operated by the Mexican Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,651 m). Home to Escuela Militar de Aplicación AeroTÔctica de la Fuerza Aérea (EMAATFA).
Facility Details
| Operating Country | š²š½ Mexico |
| Location | š²š½ Mexico |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Mexican Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
Escuela Militar de Aplicación AeroTÔctica de la Fuerza Aérea (EMAATFA)
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| Coordinates | 18.7775°N, -99.1956°E |
| Elevation | 1,420 m (4,659 ft) |
| ICAO code | MMSG |
| Runways |
06-24 · 2,651 m (8,698 ft) · Asphalt
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| Website | www.gob.mx/sedena |
Description
Santa Gertrudis Air Force Base, officially designated as Base AƩrea Militar No. 11 Teniente Coronel Juan Pablo Aldasoro SuƔrez (B.A.M. 11), is located in the municipality of Saucillo, Chihuahua. It is an installation of the Northeast Region of the Mexican Air Force.
The base serves as the permanent station for the Military School for AeroTactical Applications (Escuela Militar de Aplicación AeroTÔctica de la Fuerza Aérea or EMAATFA). This unit is responsible for the training and professional instruction of Mexican Air Force aviator pilot officers and personnel. The primary mission involves preparing personnel to function as auxiliaries or advisors within military organizations. Instructional operations at the base include area reconnaissance, night flights, and air-to-ground firing procedures utilizing machine guns, bombs, and rockets.
Infrastructure at the facility includes an apron with parking positions, helipads, and housing facilities for Air Force personnel. The base operates T-6C Texan II aircraft for its training and tactical instruction missions.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- APR 102026 Updated Secondary name, ICAO code and 9 more fields added