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Visiting Mexico

Where to find out how flying works in Mexico, who helps visiting pilots on the ground, and who runs tours here. The sources hold the details, so it's worth checking with them before you fly.

Sites on the map

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Sites in Mexico on a map

Before you fly

  • The IPPI card is accepted in Mexico.
  • No insurance is legally required; the national association recommends medical insurance.

A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with the national body of the country you're visiting. Summary checked 16 Oct 2026.

Current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)

Finding local knowledge

  • Club Peñón, which runs the El Peñón launch at Valle de Bravo, requires IPPI 3 pilots to fly with an instructor or guide at midday from November to May.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab)

Help on the ground

Businesses whose own websites say they help visiting pilots. It's worth contacting them before you go. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

On offer here: Site briefings (2) · Guiding (2) · Lifts and shuttles (2) · Flight park (1) · Gear hire (1) · Accommodation (2) · Courses (1)

Flying tours here

Organised trips for qualified pilots, as each operator describes them. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

Sites and contacts

Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.