AviatDataGral. Alberto L. Salinas Carranza International Airport (El Ciprés) ESE / MMES
Ensenada, Baja California · Mexico · Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) / Fuerza Aérea Mexicana — joint civil-military field (Base Aérea Militar No. 3 "El Ciprés"); civil side regulated by AFAC, not part of a Grupo Aeroportuario or ASA network
0pax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAMMES / ESE
OperatorSecretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) / Fuerza Aérea Mexicana — joint civil-military field (Base Aérea Militar No. 3 "El Ciprés"); civil side regulated by AFAC, not part of a Grupo Aeroportuario or ASA network
Coordinates31.7953°N, 116.6030°W
Elevation66 ft · 20 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceMMES — AIP México / SENEAM
Operating hoursTower/civil ops reported as roughly 06:00-16:00 to 08:00-18:00 local depending on source (overtime available on request); NOT H24 — unattended/closed overnight; shared military field so PPR/coordination is advisable for GA and charter arrivals
TerminalsSmall joint military/civil terminal; AFAC commandancy, flight-plan office, immigration and customs desks, plus military aprons, hangars and maintenance shops; no jet-bridge/multi-gate commercial terminal
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 1,491 m / 4,892 ft · 35 m wide · Asphalt
Officially an international port of entry (on-site AFAC, migración y aduana) but in practice serves general aviation, air-taxi and military traffic rather than scheduled international airline service; sole current commercial operator Aéreo Servicio Guerrero flies Cessna 208 Caravans on domestic routes to Guerrero Negro and Isla de Cedros. Supports Ensenada's port/wine-region economy and cross-border GA traffic from the US. A separate, much larger new international airport for Ensenada (at El Tigre, ~30 km north, planned by ASA) has been proposed for years and remains unbuilt as of 2026, underscoring that El Ciprés is a stop-gap, minimal-infrastructure facility rather than a true commercial gateway. Passenger totals are not published (SEDENA-operated field falls outside standard Grupo Aeroportuario/DATATUR statistics).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
On request
Universal Aviation (Mexico)
The station page is titled 'FBO & Ground Handling - Ensenada Airport (MMES)' but states Universal Aviation 'manages all third-party arrangements and sourcing at Ensenada' through its main Mexico FBO office, working via local ground supervisory agents rather than a Universal Aviation-staffed ramp presence.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Universal Aviation (Mexico)
Air Culinaire Worldwide is named as the preferred catering partner on Universal Aviation's Ensenada station page (with an 'Order Now' option); no independent Air Culinaire presence at the field itself is documented.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Universal Aviation (Mexico)
'Ground Transportation' is listed as a Featured Service on Universal Aviation's Ensenada station page, arranged as part of its trip-support coordination for the field.
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Flight support
On request
Universal Aviation (Mexico)
Universal Aviation's own Ensenada (MMES/ESE) station page describes long-standing relations with airport management and local authorities, coordinating landing/parking permits and navigating regulatory requirements ('Permit Coordination' is a featured service); the company maintains no physical facility at the field itself.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed