São Domingos Airport

The closure was a private administrative decision, not the result of an accident, military conversion, or public economic failure. The airfield, officially known as São Domingos Aerodrome (ICAO: SNDG), was privately owned by the company 'Agropastoril Roncador Ltda'. The official reason for its removal from the ANAC registry was 'a pedido do seu proprietário' (at the request of its owner). This indicates the company no longer had an operational or economic need for the airstrip.

The site is currently an abandoned airstrip. Satellite imagery confirms the 1200-meter runway is still clearly visible but is in a state of disuse. The unpaved surface shows signs of erosion and vegetation overgrowth, indicating a complete lack of maintenance since its closure. There are no aircraft, vehicles, or any signs of activity on the former runway or its surrounding facilities. The land is reverting to its natural state, surrounded by the agricultural properties it once served.

São Domingos Airport was never a public commercial airport. Its official ICAO code was SNDG, while 'BR-1973' is a non-standard identifier used in some third-party databases. It was a private aerodrome whose significance was tied directly to its owner, an agribusiness company. Its primary purpose was to support the company's logistical operations in a relatively remote part of Maranhão state. Operations would have consisted of general aviation flights for executive transport, movement of small, essential cargo or parts, and possibly agricultural aviation services like crop dusting. The facility featured a single unpaved (dirt/gravel) runway approximately 1200 meters long, suitable for small to medium-sized propeller aircraft.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this airport. Since it was a private facility closed at the owner's request, any initiative to reactivate it would have to come from the property owner. This would require a significant investment to bring the runway back to a safe condition and a completely new registration and certification process with ANAC. There is no public information, news, or government plan that suggests any interest in reopening the São Domingos airstrip for either private or public use.