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Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco is a small airport in Puerto Peñasco, Estado de Sonora, Mexico, also known as Mar de Cortés International Airport, offering a single long paved runway suitable for a range of general aviation traffic. It sits at 95 feet elevation and lacks an operational control tower, making it a straightforward VFR destination for pilots exploring northern Sonora.
Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco, identified by the ICAO code MMPE and also referred to as Mar de Cortés International Airport, serves the town of Puerto Peñasco in the Mexican state of Sonora. For a simulator pilot, it offers a single generously long hard-surface runway and an uncomplicated, tower-free operating environment typical of many regional Mexican airfields.
The airfield lies at coordinates 31.352 N, -113.305 W in Puerto Peñasco, Estado de Sonora, Mexico, at an elevation of 95 feet.
The field has one physical runway, 18/36, oriented north-south. It is 8167 feet long with a hard surface, giving ample length for a wide variety of aircraft types.
Traffic should monitor the common traffic advisory frequency of 122.8 MHz. The control tower is noted as not yet operational, so pilots should expect to self-announce and coordinate with other traffic in the vicinity rather than rely on air traffic control instructions. There is no ILS at the field.
With its control tower not yet operational, the airport currently functions with CTAF procedures on 122.8 MHz rather than active air traffic control. It is recorded as the home base for a single pilot in the OurAirports database, suggesting light general aviation use. Prior permission may be required for visiting flights, and further operational details can be found via the airport's official website.