Mar de Cortés International Airport
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Mexico
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. It was built by Grupo Vidanta
Grupo Vidanta
Grupo Vidanta is a resort developer in Mexico, specializing in the construction of new tourist destinations, hotel operations, urban infrastructure and real estate. It also owns and operates the Mar de Cortés International Airport and the Grupo Vidanta Foundation...
and is located in La Jolla de Cortés, near Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco is a city and municipality located in the northwest of the state of Sonora about 100 km from the Arizona border. It is located on the small strip of land that joins the peninsula of Baja California with the rest of Mexico. The area is part of the Altar Desert, one of the driest...
in the state of Sonora
Sonora
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. The airport’s concrete runway is the fourth runway in Mexico to be built entirely with concrete
Concrete
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provided by Cemex
Cemex
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. In addition the airport was awarded a Premio Obras Cemex in 2007.
The airport was inaugurated on November 5, 2009 when President
President of Mexico
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Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
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's presidential plane landed on the runway for the Border Governors' meeting. The airport will be able to handle airplanes of Boeing 767 size and larger. The runway is 2500 meters long and 60 meters wide. The main terminals of the airport are now open. Once finished, this airport will be one of the most important in Mexico. The airport is located 15 minutes from the city of Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco is a city and municipality located in the northwest of the state of Sonora about 100 km from the Arizona border. It is located on the small strip of land that joins the peninsula of Baja California with the rest of Mexico. The area is part of the Altar Desert, one of the driest...
and 5 minutes from some of the larger hotel and condominium developments by the Sea of Cortés.
Once fully operational, the airport will be receiving flights from all over the world. Some of the shorter flights will be coming from the U.S. states of Arizona
Arizona
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, Nevada
Nevada
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, and California
California
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, as well as other important cities in Mexico.
As of October 31, 2009 the airport is officially open to the public, and is operating as a Mexican Airport of Entry (M-AOE).
External links
Aeropuerto Mar de CortesGrupo Vidanta