Camahuiroa Airstrip

Huatabampo, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1452

IATA

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Elevation

- ft

Region

MX-SON

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 26.54216° N, -109.28658° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date of formal closure is not documented in public records. Based on analysis of historical satellite imagery, the airstrip appears to have been functional through the early 2010s but shows clear signs of disuse and lack of maintenance by the mid-to-late 2010s. The closure was likely a gradual abandonment rather than a single, dated event.

Reason for Closure

While no official reason has been published, the closure is almost certainly due to economic factors. Small, private airstrips like Camahuiroa are typically built to support specific local industries. Its location in a major agricultural and aquaculture region suggests it was used for crop dusting, transportation for farm/fishery owners, or movement of high-value, low-volume products. The airstrip likely became obsolete or economically unviable for its private owner(s) due to changes in business operations, a shift to more efficient ground transportation, or the cessation of the specific business that required air access.

Current Status

The site is abandoned and non-operational. Satellite imagery confirms the dirt runway is still visible but is unmaintained, partially overgrown, and shows signs of erosion. The area is used by local farm vehicles, with tire tracks crossing the former runway. It is completely unsuitable for any aviation activity in its current state and has effectively been reclaimed by the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Historical Significance

Camahuiroa Airstrip held no national or major regional significance as it never served commercial, scheduled, or military aviation. Its importance was purely local and utilitarian. It functioned as a private airfield supporting the agricultural and aquaculture (primarily shrimp farming) industries prevalent in the Huatabampo municipality. Operations would have consisted of light aircraft for purposes such as:
- Aerial application (crop dusting/fumigation).
- Rapid transportation for landowners, managers, and potential investors to and from remote fields or coastal facilities.
- Potentially, private recreational use for fishing or hunting in the area.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the Camahuiroa Airstrip. Reactivation would require significant private investment to clear, regrade, and certify the runway, which would only be feasible if a new, compelling economic need for a private airstrip emerged in the immediate vicinity. Currently, no such development is indicated.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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