Estancia El Chañar Airport

While no official reason is documented, the evidence strongly points to economic factors and a change in the property owner's needs. As a private airstrip serving an 'estancia' (ranch), it was likely no longer considered cost-effective or necessary to maintain. The land was subsequently reclaimed for its primary agricultural purpose, which is a common fate for private farm strips.

The airport is permanently closed and defunct. The site of the former runway has been fully converted back into a cultivated crop field. Modern satellite imagery shows no remaining trace of the runway, taxiways, or any associated aviation buildings like hangars or windsocks. The land is indistinguishable from the surrounding agricultural fields.

Estancia El Chañar Airport was a private airfield. Its name indicates it served the 'El Chañar' ranch, a large agricultural estate. Its operations were typical for such facilities in rural Argentina and would have primarily included:
1. **Agricultural Aviation:** Supporting farming operations through crop dusting and spraying.
2. **Private Transport:** Allowing owners, managers, and guests to travel to and from the remote ranch, bypassing potentially poor road conditions.
3. **General Aviation:** Use by light aircraft for logistical or recreational purposes.
Its significance was not public or commercial, but rather vital to the local agricultural economy and the specific operations of the estancia it served.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the airport. Given that the site has been completely reclaimed for agriculture, re-establishing an airfield would require significant investment and new construction. It is considered permanently closed.