Puerto Mexia Airstrip

La Paz, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1412

IATA

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Elevation

- ft

Region

MX-BCS

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 24.2928° N, -110.1974° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately late 2010s (circa 2016-2018). Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip was in a usable, maintained condition up to 2015. By 2019 and into the 2020s, the runway shows clear signs of neglect, vegetation overgrowth, and lack of maintenance, suggesting it ceased operations during that interval.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small private airfields. However, the evidence strongly suggests closure due to abandonment. Probable causes include a change in land ownership, the owner no longer operating an aircraft, or the land's value for real estate development surpassing its utility as a private airstrip. There is no evidence of a specific incident, accident, or military conversion leading to the closure.

Current Status

The site is currently an abandoned airstrip. The physical outline of the approximately 1,000-meter (3,280-foot) runway is still clearly visible from the air, but it is no longer maintained for aviation. The surface is weathered, partially overgrown with desert scrub, and shows signs of being used by off-road vehicles for recreation. There is no remaining aviation infrastructure, such as hangars or service buildings, on the site.

Historical Significance

Puerto Mexia Airstrip was a classic example of a private general aviation airfield common in Baja California. Its primary purpose was to provide direct, private air access to the coast for the landowner and their guests. Operations were limited to small, single-engine aircraft (like Cessnas, Pipers, or similar bush planes) capable of utilizing a short, unpaved dirt/gravel runway. It served recreational purposes, likely for access to a private ranch, vacation home, or a fly-in fishing spot, allowing users to bypass the larger, busier Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (MMLP) in La Paz.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans to reopen Puerto Mexia Airstrip. Given its proximity to the full-service La Paz International Airport and the increasing pressure for coastal real estate development in the area, the prospect of it being reactivated as an airport is extremely low. It is far more likely that the land will eventually be repurposed for residential or tourism development.

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Manuel Márquez de León International Airport
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Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~30 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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