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Whales 2025 is open
Registration for Whales 2025 is now open. As it was last year, we have scheduled three trips, two for Whales and one for the optional Punta Pescadero trip.
We sold out all three trips early last year and anticipate the same this year.
Whales 1: Feb 23 to Feb 27
Whales 2: Mar 2 to Mar 6
Pescadero: Feb 27 to Mar 2 (between the two Whale Trips.
See you at Whales '25... Jack
Open Information / Registration Form
Open Registration Form
Major changes at MMPE, MMSF
I have been informed that 1) the Navy will take over managment of the airport at San Felipe and 2) that Alonzo has decided to leave his position as airport manager at MMPE.
Links
We have reviewed and installed what we consider to be the most important and used hyperlinks for the pilot
Click here to review / use.
AIU Simplfyed! There is a lot of confusion regarding the AIU requirement as well as how to simplfy the process of submitting it.
Click here for a simple BPI guide
Huge Reminder, Mexican Migracion,
Push the Button!
We just completed a "step 1, step 2, etc" Alert to walk you through the changes. Again, read, think, implement. It is simple and easy. Think as it is part of your Mexican pre-flight list.
To read, go to our Alert Section, 1 2 3....
We had an intensive workshop on both Whales trips where AFAC and Migracion were discussed in depth. It was heavy and informative. Those that attended and did the RTI (read, think, implement) got it and had little problems
Jack@bbp
Changes to entry / departure in Mex
Effective January 1, 2024, there have been several changes to entry / departure procedures in Mexico. These changes have not been reflected in any information on this website other than in ALERTS. Editing will be done as soon as the dust settles
Changes include:
- A 180 day AIU authorization that has to be sent and received from Mexico City (Form is in the eAPIS program, the AIU is now being enforced.
- An eAPIS resend just prior to door close to Mexico City Immigration.
Please be advised, we will continue to provide these Alerts to our members as things continue to change.
Baja Bush Pilots Members can review all BBP Alerts regarding these issues by going into ALERTS on this website.
The BBP "Adventure Kit" out sells everything else in our store.
Why? Because when you purchase this kit, your get our 2020 Edition of Airports of Mexico, a Border Crossing Card, a Border Crossing Cheat Sheet, a BBP Cap, a Caribbean (Mexico / Central America) L1-L2 Enroute Low Altitude chart and.... a one year membership in the BBP.
Still running with an older BBP Airport guide book? (or without one) This just might be the time to freshen up all your BBP stuff at one small reasonable price.
While you are in our Store checking out our sweat shirts, be sure to look at our cool BBP T-Shirts, BBP Caps, our original Khaki Denim BBP button-down shirt and, and, and.... You just have to take a look.
And if you only want the guide book, it is there also. Also known as the "Red Book, it is all new for 2020.
Information has been checked and re-checked and we have added more Mexican airports including the soon to open airport at Creel.Also, for the curious, we have added all the ICAO airports in Cuba. Not that US pilots will be landing there, it is for our foreign members as well as those that overfly Cuba and are looking for an emergency landing place (no problem)
Go to the Store to see more.
Baja Bush Pilots eAPIS
As a BBP Member, You can file your eAPIS for international travel. When filing to / from Mexico from the US, our eAPIS does both countries at once.
Click here to see a sample US/MX manifest
Airport web cameras for checking weather in Mexico and Guatemala
USCBP (Customs)
Click USCBP Map for US Airport of entries.To see more, drill down within state to see full data.
Use caution regarding using listed AOE airports. Best to call port and confirm.
Mexican Liability insurance
The BBP now provides Mexican Liability insurance for aircraft that are not older than 50 years. This is a change as in the past, our underwriter allowed aircraft between 50 and 60 years old to be insured through a special application process. In addition, in a major change, our underwriters will not write insurance on some aircraft including helicopters. See exclusions on our application form,
There are some US underwriters in the US that do cover Mexico's liability requirements. If your aircraft is more than 50 years old, this could be a solution.