Cunagua Agricultural Airfield

The closure was primarily due to severe economic reasons. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 triggered the 'Special Period' in Cuba, a deep economic crisis. This resulted in:
1. **Decline of the Sugar Industry:** The airfield's main purpose was to serve the vast sugarcane plantations, particularly for the nearby Cunagua sugar mill ('Central Cunagua'). As the sugar industry collapsed due to lack of Soviet subsidies, fuel, and markets, the need for intensive agricultural aviation diminished.
2. **Lack of Resources:** The state-run agricultural aviation company, Empresa Nacional de Servicios Aéreos (ENSA), faced critical shortages of fuel, spare parts for its fleet (mostly Soviet-made Antonov An-2 aircraft), and overall funding.
3. **Operational Consolidation:** Remaining agricultural aviation activities were consolidated at larger, more viable airports, leading to the abandonment of smaller, specialized strips like Cunagua.

The airfield is completely abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery shows the single asphalt runway is severely decayed, cracked, and heavily overgrown with vegetation. It is unusable for any form of aviation. There are no aircraft, support buildings, or infrastructure remaining in a usable condition. The land is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding natural environment, and the runway may be used informally as a local path or track, but it has no official function.

Cunagua Agricultural Airfield was a vital component of Cuba's state-controlled agricultural infrastructure during the second half of the 20th century. Its primary role was to support one of Cuba's most important economic sectors: sugar production. Operations handled by the airfield included:
- **Crop Dusting:** Aerial application of pesticides and herbicides (fumigation) over thousands of hectares of sugarcane.
- **Fertilizing and Seeding:** Aerial distribution of fertilizers and, in some cases, seeds.
- **Logistical Support:** It served as a base for the Antonov An-2 biplanes operated by ENSA, which were the workhorses of Cuban agricultural aviation. The airfield's existence was directly tied to the productivity of the surrounding plantations and the Cunagua sugar mill, which was historically one of the largest and most technologically advanced in the country.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Cunagua Agricultural Airfield. The economic and agricultural conditions that would necessitate such a specialized airfield no longer exist in Cuba. The significant decay of the infrastructure would require a complete reconstruction, an investment that is highly improbable given the country's current economic situation and the diminished scale of the sugar industry. The airfield is considered permanently closed.