Estância Vacadiga Airport

There are no official records for the closure. As a private ranch airstrip ('pista de fazenda'), it was almost certainly abandoned for private reasons. Common factors for such closures include a change in property ownership, the owner no longer operating an aircraft, the high cost of maintenance relative to its utility, or the airstrip falling into disrepair. Its closure was a private decision, not a result of military conversion or a specific incident.

The site is completely abandoned and unmaintained. High-resolution satellite imagery confirms that the former dirt/grass runway is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is now indistinguishable from the surrounding pastureland. The land has fully reverted to its agricultural purpose, likely for cattle grazing. It is completely unusable as an airfield in its current state.

The airstrip held no public or major historical significance. Its sole purpose was to serve the private logistical and agricultural needs of the 'Estância Vacadiga' (Vacadiga Ranch), on which it was located. Operations would have been limited to light general aviation aircraft (e.g., small single-engine planes like a Cessna 206 or similar) used for transporting the owner, staff, veterinarians, light cargo, and essential supplies to and from the remote rural property.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening, as this was never a public facility. Any potential for reopening would be an entirely private initiative by the current landowner. This would require a significant private investment to clear, regrade, and restore the runway, as well as obtaining the necessary registrations and approvals from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Given its advanced state of disrepair, reopening is considered highly unlikely.