CABO SAN LUCAS AIRPORT, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

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For the elevation of 690 feet in Cabo San Lucas, the runway length required for take-off with maximum structural weight for the aircraft used as critical, Gulfstream 550, with a calm wind, and a temperature of Std + 15 degrees Celsius (30 ? C) is 5,910 feet.

For visual operations with 100 feet width corresponds a category of 3C pursuant to ICAO classification.

For the same conditions an Aircraft Boeing 737-800 would require 7,100 x 100 feet for visual operations, and 150 feet width for IFR (categories 3C and 4C ICAO).

Nevertheless with 7,000’ available, an aircraft Boeing 737-800, it would not have any problem to take-off with a maximum load of passengers, including luggage, to any destination within 1,500 MN (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston).

 

P I L O T   I N F O R M A T I O N   P A C K E T S

Airport Information

Pilot Information

Airport Fees (april 2007)

Radio & Runway Information

 

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For the extension of the runway and the furnishing of the current runway,
this pavement structure will be used.

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Diagrama de corte transversal de la pista antes de realizar la ampliación.

 

Using the graphics for design of pavements of the “Boeing Commercial Airplanes” the following structure was determined.

P a v e m e n t   S t r u c t u r e
Thickness by area (cm) Critical zone Non-critical zone
Asphalted carpet 10 7.5
Hydraulic Base 30 21
Subgrade 30 27
Total 70cm (27.5") 55.5 (21.85”)


The information that would be published in the PIA of Mexico would be of the following value PCN:

PCN 52 f b w t

Pavement Classification number 52, flexible pavement, medium resistance, maximum pressure of tires 210 lbs/pulg2, values technically determined.

 

 

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In conditions IFR is possible to carry out circling approach. The minimum meteorological results are as follows:

Runway 11/29
Circling North section cancelled
Aircraft Category Measurement
(mdh) (feet)		 Visibility (miles/m)
A 1220 (541) 1 (1600)
B 1300 (621) 1 (1600)
C 1300 (621) 1 ¾ (2800)
D 1500 (829) 2 ¾ (4400)

There are natural obstructions that do not allow the direct approach in conditions IFR; nevertheless, the prevailing meteorological conditions at the Airport guarantee direct approximations in visual met conditions (VMC) in 99% of the time.

It is planned to reduce the height of the obstructions to the level that allows direct approaches VOR/DME or establish GPS procedures as the ones in use for Alaska Airlines authorized for FAA once this ones are approved in our country, whichever occurs first.

 

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Ceiling
In the year 2003 it was below 2000 feet, only 0.9% of the time (51 times of approximately 5,500 observations in the year) and it was never below 1500 feet. In the year 2004, this percentage was even less.

Visibility
In the year 2003 was never inferior to 2 km (1 ¼ mile) in 2004 was four consecutive times in one day of July due to the presence of a cyclone.

Winds
The experience of over 25 years of operation of the airport indicates that the dominant winds of the area blow in direction NNW/SSE magnetic (119/299º true) with predomination of SSE.

The compass rose indicates that with the orientation 109/289º magnetic (11-29) the runway has a wind coverage of 95% with a limit of 13 knots of crossed winds.

 

 

 

 

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Contact: Veronica de Wolf
Tel: 011 52 (624) 143-4466
Fax: 011 52 (624) 144-4871
Email: info@caboconnections.com

 

 

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