Chinapa Airport

The closure was most likely due to economic reasons and obsolescence. Chinapa Airport was a small, private dirt airstrip in a remote rural area. Such airfields are typically built to serve a specific purpose, such as local mining, agriculture (large ranches), or private transport. The closure likely resulted from the cessation of the business activity it supported, or because improved ground transportation made the airstrip redundant. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident or for military conversion.

The site is abandoned. Satellite imagery from the coordinates (30.4335, -110.0361) shows a clearly defined but unmaintained dirt runway. The surface is degraded, with vegetation overgrowth and informal vehicle tracks crossing it. There are no remaining airport buildings or infrastructure visible. The land is not being actively used for agriculture or any other development and remains in a derelict state.

Chinapa Airport (also known as Chinapa Airstrip) served as a local general aviation facility. Its ICAO identifier, MX-1304, is typical for small, private airfields in Mexico. Its operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft capable of landing on a short, unpaved runway. The primary purpose was likely to provide air access to the remote community of Chinapa and the surrounding ranches and potential mining interests in the Arizpe municipality, a historically significant mining and agricultural region in Sonora. It was never a commercial airport with scheduled passenger service; its significance was purely utilitarian for private and business-related travel.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Chinapa Airport. Given its remote location, the deteriorated condition of the runway, and the lack of any apparent economic driver for its reactivation, it is highly unlikely to be restored to service in the foreseeable future.