Rio Negro Airport

Economic and operational abandonment. BR-2036 was a private airstrip. Such airfields are often closed when the owner (typically a farm or business) no longer requires it for logistical support, finds it too expensive to maintain, or ceases operations. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident or for military conversion.

The site is an abandoned and unmaintained airstrip. Current satellite imagery clearly shows the outline of the dirt/grass runway, but it is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is completely unserviceable for any aircraft operations. The surrounding land remains active agricultural property, primarily used for ranching or crop cultivation.

Rio Negro Airport was a private aerodrome ('aeródromo privado') serving a large farm (fazenda) in a remote part of the Mato Grosso state, a hub of Brazilian agribusiness. Its purpose was purely logistical: to facilitate the transport of personnel (owners, managers), high-value supplies, and spare parts for machinery via small, general aviation aircraft. It provided crucial access to an area far from well-maintained public roads, which is typical for many large agricultural operations in the region. Its significance was local and tied directly to the economic activity of the farm it served, not to public or commercial air travel.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Rio Negro Airport. As a private facility, any initiative to restore it would have to come from the landowner and would require significant private investment to clear the runway and ensure it meets safety standards. Given its state of disrepair, reopening is considered highly unlikely.