Fazenda Redenção Airstrip

No official reason is on record, as this was a private facility. The closure is almost certainly due to private economic factors or a change in operational needs, which is common for farm airstrips. Likely reasons include: the sale of the ranch (Fazenda), the owner no longer operating an aircraft, the high cost of maintenance relative to its utility, or a shift in the farm's logistics. It was not closed for military conversion or due to a major publicly-reported incident.

The site is no longer a functional airstrip. The former dirt runway is now overgrown with vegetation and has largely reverted to pastureland, blending in with the surrounding fields. The land remains part of the private Fazenda Redenção and is used for agricultural purposes, likely cattle grazing.

The airstrip's significance was entirely private and logistical. 'Fazenda Redenção' translates to 'Redemption Ranch', indicating it served a single agricultural property. Located in the remote Pantanal region of Mato Grosso do Sul, such airstrips are vital for overcoming vast distances and difficult terrain. When active, it would have handled small, single-engine propeller aircraft (like a Cessna 206 or similar utility plane) for transporting the ranch owner, staff, visitors, urgent supplies, and veterinary medicines. It was a private utility strip and never handled commercial, scheduled, or public flights.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening the airstrip. The decision to restore and operate the airstrip would be entirely at the discretion of the private landowner. Reopening would require significant investment to clear, grade, and compact the runway, as well as registering it with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) if the owner wished for it to be officially recognized.