🇲🇽 Mulegé, Mexico
Punta Chivato Airport (PCV) is a private domestic aviation facility located in the municipality of Mulegé in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The airport functions as a basic regional airstrip and does not feature a formal commercial passenger terminal building or staffed administrative offices. It serves as a vital infrastructure link for the surrounding private residential community and the guests of the Hotel Punta Chivato, situated along the scenic coastline of the Sea of Cortez.
Facilities at the airstrip are extremely minimal, reflecting its status as an uncontrolled private landing ground rather than a commercial transport hub. There are no on-site commercial amenities such as retail shops, restaurants, or public restrooms, and the area lacks standard passenger lounges or Wi-Fi services. Travelers and pilots are advised to be completely self-sufficient and to coordinate all logistical needs, including food, water, and ground transportation, through local private contacts or resort management prior to arrival.
The airfield features two unpaved dirt and gravel runways, with the primary strip (13/31) measuring approximately 4,088 feet in length. Operations are restricted to daylight hours under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), as the facility is not equipped with nighttime runway lighting or modern instrument approach systems. Ground transportation is informal, with visitors typically utilizing pre-arranged private vehicle pickups or hotel-provided shuttles to reach the nearby coastal destinations, which are located about 30 miles (48 km) north of the town of Mulegé.
Punta Chivato Airport (PCV) is a PRIVATE unpaved airstrip located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It handles NO scheduled commercial airline passenger flights. Access is strictly limited to authorized private pilots and guests of the local Punta Chivato resorts. There is NO public transport serving the airfield.
If you are an authorized visitor, ground transport into the resort area (approx. 5km away) must be pre-arranged via a private 4WD vehicle through your local host. The facility is utilitarian with a single unpaved runway and zero terminal amenities Because the resort area is private and sparse, a 4WD pickup is not an optional luxury but the only sensible way to move people and bags once the plane is down.
Most commercial travelers fly into Loreto (LTO) and complete the 2-hour journey by road. Ensure you have confirmed your landing permission directly with the owner before arrival. The license is for general aviation only In practice, the resort transfer is the whole trip, so a driver who knows the property road is worth more than a long discussion at the airstrip. Because access is private and the strip is unpaved, confirm landing permission and the 4WD pickup before departure; Loreto is the usual commercial fallback when the resort road plan is not already set.
• Strictly private use only; no public commercial access.
• Use Loreto (LTO) for all scheduled airline travel.
• Pre-arrange all local pickups; no taxis wait at the facility gates.
• The airstrip is unpaved; check for conditions after any rare desert rain.
• Bring all food and water; there are zero services at the strip.
Minimum domestic connection:
30 minutes
International connections:
60 minutes
Interline transfers:
90 minutes
See current Google Maps reviews, ratings, photos, and traveler experiences for Punta Chivato Airport (PCV).
Compare PCV/ZPCV with another airport: Comparison Tool
Acapulco, Mexico
Ciudad Acuña, Mexico
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Mulegé, Mexico
Apatzingán, Mexico
Last updated: April 2026 | Data Source: IATA and other airline sites and resources