San Jose de las Piedras Airport

Ocampo, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1496

IATA

-

Elevation

- ft

Region

MX-COA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 28.79319° N, -102.70617° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

Unknown. The airport appears to have been abandoned for many years, likely since the late 20th or early 21st century. There was no official, publicly recorded closure date, as it was a private airstrip. Its closure was a gradual process of falling into disuse rather than a single event.

Reason for Closure

Abandonment due to economic non-viability and cessation of its original purpose. The airport was a small, private dirt strip located in an extremely remote and sparsely populated area. Such airfields are typically built to support a specific enterprise like a large ranch (rancho), a mining operation, or a resource exploration project. The most probable reason for its closure is that the activity it was built to serve was completed, became unprofitable, or no longer required air access.

Current Status

The site is an abandoned and derelict airstrip. Satellite imagery confirms it is completely unusable for aviation. The unpaved runway is severely degraded, eroded, and overgrown with desert vegetation. There is no visible infrastructure such as hangars, terminals, or support buildings. The land has effectively reverted to its natural state and is unused.

Historical Significance

The airport held no major historical significance in terms of public or military aviation. It was a private, unregistered aerodrome (indicated by the non-standard 'MX-' ICAO prefix). Its sole purpose was utilitarian: to provide air access for a private entity in a region with limited ground transportation infrastructure. Operations would have been restricted to small, general aviation aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) capable of using a short, unpaved runway. These flights would have transported personnel, light cargo, and essential supplies to and from the site.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans to reopen San Jose de las Piedras Airport. Given its remote location, the deteriorated condition of the runway, the complete lack of infrastructure, and the absence of any apparent economic driver in the immediate vicinity, the prospect of it ever being rehabilitated or reopened is virtually zero.

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