Campo Veintisiete Airstrip

The closure appears to be a result of two primary factors. First, economic obsolescence, which is common for small, private agricultural airstrips as farming operations consolidate or change methods. The airstrip likely ceased its original agricultural support function. Second, and more definitively, the runway was deliberately disabled. Satellite imagery clearly shows trenches or deep ditches cut perpendicular to the runway's direction at several points. This is a common tactic used by the Mexican military (SEDENA) to render clandestine or unauthorized airstrips unusable to combat their use by drug trafficking organizations for smuggling flights. It is highly probable that after the airstrip was abandoned by its original operators, it was either used for illicit purposes or disabled by authorities as a preventative measure.

The site is completely abandoned and defunct. The faint outline of the unpaved, dirt runway is still visible from the air, but it is overgrown with vegetation and unusable. The aforementioned trenches cut across the runway surface make any sort of landing or takeoff impossible. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure on the site. The land has effectively reverted to its surrounding agricultural state, with the scar of the former runway being the only remnant.

Campo Veintisiete Airstrip had local, logistical significance as a private agricultural aviation facility. Located in the heart of the Yaqui Valley, one of Mexico's most productive agricultural regions, its primary function was to support farming operations. When active, it was used by light aircraft, such as crop dusters, for aerial application (fumigation) of pesticides and fertilizers, seeding, and potentially for light transport of personnel or equipment to and from the remote agricultural fields. The name 'Campo Veintisiete' (Field 27) is consistent with the numerical designation of agricultural blocks in the Yaqui Valley irrigation district, indicating it directly served that specific area. It was a small but vital piece of infrastructure for the agribusiness it supported.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Campo Veintisiete Airstrip. Given its state of disrepair, its deliberate disablement by authorities, and the presence of other active aviation facilities in the region (including the Ciudad Obregón International Airport, MMCN), there is no economic or logistical incentive to restore it. The land is more valuable for agriculture, and the security concerns associated with remote, unsupervised airstrips in the region make its reactivation extremely unlikely.