Pancho Villa Airstrip

While no official reason has been published, the evidence points towards economic abandonment. The airstrip was likely privately owned and operated to support local agricultural activities in the Yaqui Valley. Its closure was probably due to the cessation of the business that used it, or because it was no longer economically viable to maintain and operate the facility. The gradual degradation visible in satellite photos rules out a sudden closure due to an accident or land seizure.

As of the latest satellite imagery, the site is completely abandoned and derelict. The outline of the former dirt runway is still clearly visible from the air, but it is overgrown with scrub and has been bisected in multiple places by farm tracks and what appear to be irrigation ditches. The land is unusable for aviation and is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding agricultural fields. There are no visible buildings, hangars, or any other infrastructure remaining at the site.

The Pancho Villa Airstrip was a rural, private aerodrome primarily serving the agricultural industry in the municipality of Cajeme, a major farming region in Sonora. Its name is likely derived from a nearby locality or 'ejido' (communal land grant) rather than a direct historical link to the revolutionary Pancho Villa. Its operations would have consisted of general aviation aircraft, specifically for agricultural purposes such as crop dusting (fumigation), seeding, and light transport for farm personnel and equipment. It featured a single unpaved dirt runway, approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) in length, typical for supporting the light aircraft used in aerial application.

There are no known or published plans to reopen the Pancho Villa Airstrip. Given its state of disrepair, significant investment would be required to clear, grade, and restore the runway. The economic factors that likely led to its closure probably still persist. The region's aviation needs are adequately served by the nearby Ciudad Obregón International Airport (MMCN/CEN), making the reopening of a small, private strip like this highly improbable without a new, specific commercial or private need.