Las Vegas Airport

The specific official reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, rural airfields. However, the closure was likely due to a combination of factors:
1. **Economic Obsolescence:** Improved ground transportation, particularly the nearby CA-4 highway, made the short-haul air travel provided by the strip less necessary and economically unviable.
2. **High Maintenance Costs:** The cost of maintaining even a simple dirt runway for infrequent traffic likely outweighed its benefits.
3. **Land Repurposing:** The land was repurposed to meet a more pressing community need for a public recreational space, specifically a football field.

The former airport site has been completely repurposed for community recreational use. A large, well-maintained football (soccer) field now occupies the western half of the former runway. The remaining eastern portion of the airstrip is overgrown with grass and vegetation and is no longer suitable for any aviation activity. The outline of the old runway is still visible from satellite view, but it is functionally and officially a park.

Las Vegas Airport was a small, local airstrip featuring a single unpaved (dirt/gravel) runway. Its identifier, HN-0017, is a national code assigned by Honduran authorities, not a standard international ICAO code, signifying its status as a minor airfield not intended for major commercial or international traffic. When active, it would have handled general aviation operations, serving light single-engine or twin-engine propeller aircraft. Its primary functions likely included providing private transport, small-scale charter flights, medical evacuations, and logistical support for local agriculture or business in a mountainous region that was historically difficult to access by road.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Las Vegas Airport. The permanent construction of the football field on the former runway makes any future aviation use highly improbable and economically unfeasible, as it would require the demolition of the current community facility and a complete reconstruction of the airstrip. Given the lack of apparent demand that led to its initial closure, there is no practical or financial incentive for its revival.