Fazenda Marazul Airport

As a private airstrip, the specific reason for its closure is not publicly recorded. The most likely cause is a combination of economic and operational factors. This could include a change in the farm's ownership, a shift in the farm's business model away from activities requiring air transport (like high-end tourism or specific agricultural needs), or the prohibitive cost of maintaining a remote runway. The gradual decline visible in satellite photos suggests it simply fell into disuse rather than being closed by a single event like an accident or regulatory action.

The site is a defunct airfield. Current satellite imagery confirms that the former runway is completely overgrown with grass, shrubs, and other vegetation, making it totally unusable for aircraft. The faint outline of the strip is still visible from the air, but the land has effectively reverted to pasture or natural Pantanal wetland. Nearby buildings associated with the fazenda appear to be maintained and operational, indicating the ranch itself is still active but no longer utilizes the airstrip.

Fazenda Marazul Airport was a private airstrip (aeródromo) built to serve the 'Fazenda Marazul,' a large ranch located in the heart of the Brazilian Pantanal. Its significance was entirely logistical and local. In a vast, remote, and seasonally inundated region like the Pantanal, private airstrips are crucial for connecting remote properties to urban centers. Its operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft capable of using a short, unpaved runway. The primary uses would have been transporting the ranch owner, staff, and supplies; supporting ranching operations (e.g., aerial surveys of cattle); and potentially facilitating ecotourism by flying in guests directly to the remote property.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Fazenda Marazul Airport. Any initiative to restore the airstrip would have to come from the private owner of the property and would require significant investment to clear the runway, ensure its structural integrity, and meet any current safety and registration standards set by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Given its prolonged state of disuse, the likelihood of it being reopened is extremely low.