Sisoguichi Airport

The closure was primarily due to economic and logistical factors. These likely include: a lack of consistent demand, high maintenance costs for a remote dirt airstrip, and improved ground transportation in the region. The subsequent development and 2023 opening of the much larger Creel International Airport (MMCS) approximately 40 km away rendered small, local airstrips like Sisoguichi redundant for tourism and regional transport. Security concerns in the Sierra Tarahumara region, related to preventing the use of remote airstrips for illicit activities, may also have been a contributing factor to its neglect and eventual closure.

The airport is permanently closed and completely abandoned. The site of the former runway is now bisected by a local dirt road. Satellite imagery confirms the runway is heavily overgrown with grass and shrubs, making it physically unusable for any type of aircraft. The area has effectively reverted to natural terrain and is used for local ground transit. There are no visible remaining airport structures, such as hangars or a terminal.

When active, Sisoguichi Airport was a critical piece of infrastructure for the isolated Tarahumara (Rarámuri) indigenous community. It functioned as a rural/bush airstrip, handling general aviation and small charter flights. Operations were limited to STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft, such as Cessna 206s, capable of operating from a high-altitude (approx. 6,900 ft) dirt runway. The airport's primary roles were to support the historic Jesuit mission in Sisoguichi, facilitate medical evacuations, provide access for government and social services, and transport light cargo and a small number of tourists to the remote Copper Canyon region.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Sisoguichi Airport. The prospect is considered extremely unlikely due to the poor physical condition of the site and the opening of the nearby Creel International Airport, which is designed to be the primary air hub for the entire Copper Canyon region. Any investment in air infrastructure would be focused on the new, modern airport, making the reactivation of the small Sisoguichi airstrip obsolete and financially unviable.