El Dique Airstrip

Abandonment and lack of use. There is no evidence of a specific event like a major accident or military conversion leading to the closure. Like many small, private airstrips in remote locations, it was likely closed because it was no longer needed or economically viable for its owner to maintain. The gradual decay visible in satellite imagery supports a theory of simple abandonment over time.

The site is completely abandoned. The former dirt runway is no longer visible as a functional airstrip. It is heavily weathered, overgrown with desert vegetation, and crossed by vehicle tracks. The land has reverted to undeveloped rural scrubland and is unusable for any aviation purposes. The area is likely used for local ranching or as general access land.

El Dique Airstrip was a private, unpaved landing strip serving general aviation aircraft. Its name, 'El Dique' (Spanish for 'The Dam'), and its location near the large Amistad Dam on the Rio Grande suggest it may have been used to support operations or personnel transport related to the dam's construction, maintenance, or administration. Alternatively, it could have served a large private ranch ('rancho'), a common purpose for such airstrips in remote northern Mexico, providing access for landowners, guests, and supplies.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening El Dique Airstrip. Given its remote location, complete state of disrepair, and the proximity of established airports such as Del Rio International Airport (KDRT) across the border in the U.S. and Piedras Negras International Airport (MMPG) to the east, there is no apparent economic or logistical incentive for its rehabilitation.