Aeródromo Jorge Llerenas Silva

The primary reason for closure was urban encroachment and obsolescence. As the city of Colima grew, the airport became surrounded by residential and commercial areas. This created significant safety concerns, noise pollution, and prevented any potential expansion of the runway or facilities to accommodate larger, more modern jet aircraft. The decision was made to build a new, larger, and more modern airport at a safer location, further away from the city's urban core.

The site has been completely redeveloped and is now a major commercial and residential zone within the city of Colima. The land once occupied by the runway, taxiways, and terminal is now home to the Plaza Zentralia shopping mall, a Walmart Supercenter, The Home Depot, car dealerships, restaurants, and numerous residential streets and housing developments. The original airport infrastructure has been entirely removed, though the former runway's north-south alignment can still be faintly discerned in satellite imagery by tracing the layout of the commercial properties.

Named after a notable local aviation pioneer, Aeródromo Jorge Llerenas Silva was the original and principal airport for the city of Colima for several decades. It served as the main air gateway to the state, handling domestic passenger flights from airlines like Aeronaves de México (the predecessor to Aeroméxico), as well as general aviation, air taxi services, and cargo operations. It was a vital piece of infrastructure that connected Colima to major Mexican cities before the construction of its modern replacement.

None. There are zero prospects for reopening. The land has been fully and permanently repurposed for high-density urban use. The city of Colima is adequately served by the modern Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (MMIA), making a second airport at the old, centrally-located site both unnecessary and impossible.