Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base


Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base is a military airport located in Pie de la Cuesta in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

History

The airport was inaugurated in 1945 as a civil airport to operate commercial air operations in Acapulco, however the increase in passenger flow exceeded the capacity of the airport, so in 1947 a plan for the construction of a new airport with a greater capacity was executed.
On April 23, 1953, was inaugurated the Acapulco International Airport and Pie de la Cuesta Airport was given to SEDENA to be operated by Mexican Air Force. In 1967 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz named Acapulco Internacional Airpor as Juan N. Álvarez International Airport.
During Dirty War the base was used to carry out detentions, illegal seclusions and interrogations, this according to investigations carried out by the National Human Rights Commission.
in 1985 it was used to film Rambo II, in which the Pie de la Cuesta Air Force Base pretended to be a Thai Air Force Base.

Facilities and squads

It has a 7,612-foot-long by 150-foot-wide runway as well a 152,350 sq ft aviation platform with 3 taxyways linked with the runway. It has also 3 hangars, control tower and various military installations.
This military airport is used by 204th Fighter Air Squad, that operates Pilatus PC-7 aircraft. Also is used by 102nd Air Squad, that operates Bell 206 and Bell 212 aircraft.