Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airstrip

Economic reasons and redundancy. The airstrip was rendered obsolete by the nearby Guerrero Negro Airport (IATA: GUB, ICAO: MMGR), which is located just a few kilometers to the northeast. The Guerrero Negro Airport features a larger, paved runway and superior facilities, capable of handling more significant regional air traffic. It was not economically viable to continue maintaining the smaller, unpaved Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airstrip once operations were consolidated at the more modern airport.

The site is an abandoned and unmaintained dirt/gravel airstrip. The runway outline is still clearly visible from the air, but it is eroded, partially overgrown with desert scrub, and shows no signs of aviation-related maintenance. There are no hangars, terminals, or other permanent airport structures at the site. Satellite imagery shows vehicle tracks on the runway, suggesting it is now used informally as a local dirt road or track.

The airstrip's name suggests it was likely constructed or dedicated during the presidency of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964-1970), a period known for significant infrastructure development in Mexico. Its strategic location adjacent to the massive salt evaporation ponds of Guerrero Negro strongly indicates its primary purpose was to serve the Exportadora de Sal, S.A. de C.V. (ESSA), one of the world's largest salt production facilities. The airstrip would have handled general aviation and corporate aircraft, transporting company executives, engineers, specialized personnel, and light cargo to and from the remote industrial site before the main Guerrero Negro Airport became the primary aviation hub for the town.

None. There are no known or published plans to reopen the Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airstrip. Given its complete redundancy due to the proximity and superior capabilities of the active Guerrero Negro Airport (MMGR), there is no logistical or economic incentive for its reactivation.