Los Comandos Airport
Los Comandos Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Francisco Gotera | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 919 ft (280 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°43′35″N 88°06′25″W / 13.72639°N 88.10694°W | ||||||||||
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  MSLD Location of the airport in El Salvador | |||||||||||
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| Source: Google Maps[1] GCM[2] | |||||||||||
Los Comandos Airport (ICAO: MSLD) is an airstrip serving the town of San Francisco Gotera in Morazán Department, El Salvador.
The runway is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the town. There is rising terrain to the north.
The Soto Cano VORTAC (Ident: ESC) is located 48.9 nautical miles (90.6 km) northeast of Los Comandos. The Toncontin VOR-DME (Ident: TNT) is located 54.3 nautical miles (100.6 km) east-northeast of the airstrip.[3][4]
Incidents
On 9 November, 2000, a Basler BT-67 FAS119 of the Salvadoran Air Force was damaged beyond economic repair on landing at the airport. The aircraft suffered brake failure, overran the runway and collided with a tree.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Google Maps - Los Comandos
- ↑ "Airport information for Los Comandos Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ "Soto Cano VOR". Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Toncontin VOR". Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "FAS119 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
External links
- OurAirports - Los Comandos
- OpenStreetMap - Los Comandos
- HERE Maps - Los Comandos
- FallingRain - Los Comandos