🇦🇺 Ingham Airport

Limited public information is available for an airport identified as "Ingham Airport (YIGM (IGH))". It is possible this is a private airstrip or a misidentification.

However, information is available for Espiritu Airport in Bolivia, which is a small private-use airstrip located in the Santa Cruz Department.

• Location: Espiritu Airport is situated in the locality of Espiritu, Bolivia, at latitude 16°13'37″S and longitude 60°32'47″W, within the UTC-4 time zone. It is approximately 120 km northwest of Ascensión de Guarayos.
• Elevation: The airstrip is at an elevation of approximately 260 meters (850 feet).
• Runway: It is typical of grass-surfaced airstrips in the region, with operations likely confined to daylight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Specific details on runway length are limited in public records.
• Use: Primarily intended for general aviation, it supports local activities such as ranching and transportation in this remote rural area. It facilitates the transport of livestock, supplies, and personnel for ranch operations, and occasional medical evacuations. Small, single-engine propeller planes like the Cessna 206 or Piper Cherokee are typically used.
• Infrastructure: The airstrip lacks dedicated infrastructure such as a terminal building, and fuel services are limited to sporadic provisions via portable means.
• Historical Significance: Espiritu Airport was likely established in the mid-20th century (around the 1950s–1960s) as part of Bolivia's initiative to expand rural airstrips, supporting economic activities and connecting isolated regions.
• Regulatory Oversight: The facility is overseen by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), Bolivia's civil aviation authority. It has no ICAO code (local identifier BO-0014) and no IATA code.
• Commercial Service: There is no regular scheduled commercial airline service.

*Sources researched: grokipedia.com, accc.gov.au, thecompanycheck.com*