Boca del Álamo Airstrip

The closure was a de facto abandonment rather than a formal event. The primary reasons appear to be economic and a lack of necessity. The strip likely fell into disuse due to a change in ownership of the associated private property (a ranch or lodge), or the costs of maintenance became prohibitive for its limited private use. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, military conversion, or direct government regulatory action.

The site is currently abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery clearly shows the outline of the original unpaved runway, but it is significantly overgrown with desert scrub and brush. It is completely unmaintained and unsafe for any aviation operations. The land has not been repurposed for agriculture, construction, or any other activity; it is simply returning to its natural state.

Boca del Álamo was a classic example of a private, remote Baja California airstrip. Its significance was purely logistical, serving the needs of general aviation. When active, it provided crucial air access for small, single-engine aircraft to a remote coastal area north of La Paz. Operations were limited to private flights for tourism, sport fishing, and access to private ranches or lodges. It was part of an informal network of dirt strips that made the rugged Baja peninsula accessible to American and Mexican pilots, supporting a niche tourism and recreational flying culture.

There are no known or published plans to reopen the Boca del Álamo Airstrip. Any prospect of reopening would be entirely dependent on a private initiative, most likely from a new owner of the surrounding land who wishes to develop a resort, lodge, or private estate and requires air access. Given the cost of restoring and maintaining a runway, and the existence of other airstrips in the broader region, its reopening is considered highly unlikely in the foreseeable future.