Higuerito Central Airport

While no official reason is publicly documented, the closure was almost certainly due to economic or operational changes related to its private use. As a small, rural airstrip in an agricultural region, its existence was likely tied to a specific company or plantation. The closure could be attributed to the owning company ceasing operations, consolidating logistics, switching to more cost-effective ground transportation, or selling the land. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site is currently abandoned as an aviation facility. The single, unpaved (dirt or grass) runway is still clearly visible from satellite view but is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is not maintained. The land is being reclaimed by the surrounding agricultural environment and is completely unsuitable for any aircraft operations.

Higuerito Central Airport was a private airstrip serving the local agricultural industry in the Sula Valley, a region known for banana and palm oil plantations. Its primary function was likely agricultural aviation (crop dusting) and general aviation for the private use of a specific farm or corporation. It would have been used for transporting personnel, specialized equipment, and high-value, time-sensitive goods to and from a remote plantation area. It was never a public airport and did not handle scheduled commercial passenger or cargo traffic.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Higuerito Central Airport. Any prospect of reopening would be entirely dependent on a private commercial or agricultural entity acquiring the property and investing in the significant cost of clearing, restoring, and maintaining the runway for a specific business need. Given its private nature and the lack of public interest, the prospects for reopening are considered nonexistent at this time.