San Felipe de Jesús Airport

Closure was due to abandonment, almost certainly for economic reasons. Airstrips of this type in rural Sonora are typically built to support specific industries, primarily mining or large-scale ranching. The airport was likely abandoned after the mining operation or business it served was no longer profitable or ceased to require private air transport. The gradual decay visible in satellite imagery confirms a closure due to lack of use and maintenance rather than a specific event like an accident or military conversion.

The site is completely abandoned and unusable as an airfield. The former dirt runway, approximately 950 meters (3,100 feet) long, is now entirely overgrown with desert scrub and vegetation, making its outline barely distinguishable from the surrounding terrain. A dirt track now crosses the southern portion of the former runway. There are no visible remnants of any airport infrastructure, such as hangars or service buildings. The land has effectively been reclaimed by the natural environment.

San Felipe de Jesús Airport was a private, rudimentary dirt airstrip that served the small, historic mining municipality of the same name. Its primary function was to provide logistical support for the local mining industry. Operations would have consisted of general aviation aircraft—light single-engine or twin-engine planes—transporting personnel, essential supplies, high-value equipment, or ore samples to and from the remote location. It was a classic example of a backcountry airfield, vital for connecting a remote industrial operation to larger cities before modern road infrastructure was sufficient.

There are no known or published plans to reopen the San Felipe de Jesús Airport. Given the complete degradation of the runway surface and the lack of an apparent economic driver in the immediate vicinity that would necessitate an airfield, the prospects for reopening are virtually zero. Re-establishing the airport would require a significant capital investment to clear, grade, and maintain the runway, which would only be justified by a major new industrial or commercial project in the area.