BajaNomad - La Paz airports

La Paz airports

4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:00 PM

La Paz has seen tremendous growth in the past

interesting are the airports - the growth of the city keeps pushing them out
#1 was used until 1952 (new seat of the government was built there)
#2 was in service until 1965 (now also housing government offices and a hospital)
#3 Manuel Márquez de León International Airport, has just undergone a major facelift
I think, it will last for a while

interesting for David are the visible traces of the San Antonio Road (ECR)

1940

current view

JZ - 6-21-2019 at 08:04 PM

Not sure why there aren't international flights from LA to La Paz.

La Paz is turning into my favorite city in MX. We are gonna be down there again in 2 weeks.

4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:12 PM

we need to do beer then

4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:23 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Not sure why there aren't international flights from LA to La Paz.

main reasons are capitalism and quarterly reports
rather than betting on a growing tourism market in La Paz (it is not doing well) the airlines leave it to the few brave to shuttle to and from Los Cabos

I remember flying from Sacramento to La Paz for $250 rt
But Mexicana Airlines went under soon after (capitalism)
wonderful airline - clean and effective as Lufthansa

every other year the Mexican lobbyists talk one of the US carriers into servicing La Paz. They never last longer than 6 months

solosancarlos - 6-21-2019 at 08:33 PM

4x4, I am sort of surprised you haven't posted a photo of the bent and twisted tower on the ridge at the south side of the city. Happened during Odile.

Or how about the amazing bridge that is now finished across the arroyo up 286 to Los Planes?

They did an amazing job with that. Hurricane Newton being the culprit if I recall correctly

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4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:38 PM

here we go

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4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:41 PM

Hurricane Odile (09-2014) was a nasty storm - that cell tower was not the only victim.
I lost parts of my house

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solosancarlos - 6-21-2019 at 08:42 PM

there you go. well done!

and remind the viewers that Alaska cancelled their LA directs in about 2013-14 but there is a chance that they may return.

When Cabo is 90f in July and La Paz is 102f it is a bit difficult to convince tourists to come

4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:45 PM

how about the airplane junkyard in La Paz?

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AKgringo - 6-21-2019 at 08:45 PM

Until fairly recently, Alaska airlines flew into La Paz, but now it is either Loreto, or Cabo, and a drive! There appear to be direct flights to LAP from Canada, but none originating in the US.

Edit; I just read the post that was a couple of minutes before mine, and 2013-14 was about when I saw AK airplanes flying overhead.

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solosancarlos - 6-21-2019 at 08:48 PM

Odile had way stronger winds as we know but only dropped about 3-5 inches of rain. Newton was Cabo to almost 30" and 15" in L a Paz and Northwards

haha, I am a crap typist, obviously

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4x4abc - 6-21-2019 at 08:51 PM

Quote: Originally posted by solosancarlos

there you go. well done!

and remind the viewers that Alaska cancelled their LA directs in about 2013-14 but there is a chance that they may return.

When Cabo is 90f in July and La Paz is 102f it is a bit difficult to convince tourists to come

good!

City officials like to call La Paz "Puerto de Ilusion"
right - it is all one big ilusion

solosancarlos - 6-21-2019 at 08:53 PM

it sure is

David K - 6-22-2019 at 08:40 AM

In 1966, when my folks and I drove by, the airport was south of town about 3 miles and the pavement ended about 5-10 miles from town.

Looking at Senterfitt's books (Airports of Baja California):
1971 edition calls the new location (closer to your place) "a brand new airport" and the former location is the military airfield (1973 updated).

The 1967 edition shows only the one, older airport to the south:

4x4abc - 6-22-2019 at 12:30 PM

first airport still visible

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solosancarlos - 6-22-2019 at 04:39 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo

Until fairly recently, Alaska airlines flew into La Paz, but now it is either Loreto, or Cabo, and a drive! There appear to be direct flights to LAP from Canada, but none originating in the US.

Edit; I just read the post that was a couple of minutes before mine, and 2013-14 was about when I saw AK airplanes flying overhead.

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Yes, and as many a Socal/LP area person knows the Otay- TJ airport crossing is a great feature in getting to LP. Direct flights numerous times a day