Campo Julio Airstrip

The reason for closure is not publicly recorded, which is common for small, private airfields. The most probable cause is economic, linked to the specific agricultural operation it served. The name 'Campo Julio' (Julio's Field/Ranch) strongly suggests it was a private airstrip. It was likely abandoned when the owner no longer had an aircraft, sold the property, or the associated farming operation ceased to require air support. There is no evidence to suggest closure was due to a major accident, military conversion, or regulatory action.

The airstrip is currently abandoned and unserviceable. Recent satellite imagery confirms the dirt runway is still clearly visible from the air but is in a state of disrepair. It is overgrown with desert scrub and shows signs of erosion, making it unsafe for any aircraft operations. The surrounding land remains undeveloped or used for agriculture, and there is no infrastructure (hangars, terminals, fuel depots) on the site itself.

Campo Julio Airstrip was a private-use airfield with local, rather than national, significance. Its primary function was to support agricultural aviation (ag-aviation) in the agriculturally rich region of Pitiquito, Sonora. Operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft, such as crop dusters (e.g., Piper Pawnee, Air Tractor) and utility planes (e.g., Cessna 182/206), used for crop spraying, seeding, and providing rapid transportation for the farm's owners or managers. It was a functional tool for a large-scale agricultural enterprise, not a public or commercial airport.

There are no known public or private plans to reopen or redevelop Campo Julio Airstrip. For it to become operational again, a private entity would need to acquire the land and invest significantly in clearing, grading, and potentially re-certifying the runway. Given its remote location and the availability of other airfields in the region, the prospect for reopening is considered extremely low.