Ocampo, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport
MX-1552
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4334 ft
MX-COA
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 27.949555° N, -103.567667° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
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The exact closure date is not officially documented. However, analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip was in a maintained and usable condition in the early 2000s but appears unmaintained and derelict in images from 2010 onwards. This suggests it was likely closed or abandoned sometime in the mid-to-late 2000s.
The specific reason for closure is not publicly recorded, which is common for small, private airstrips. The most probable reasons are economic or logistical. The airstrip likely served a private interest, such as a large ranch or a wildlife management unit. Its closure could be due to a change in ownership of the land, the cessation of the business activity it supported (e.g., hunting or ranching operations), or the high cost of maintenance for an infrequently used facility. It simply fell into disuse and was officially declared closed in aviation databases.
The site is currently abandoned and non-operational. Satellite imagery confirms the runway is still visible but is unmaintained, with desert vegetation slowly reclaiming the area. There are no hangars, terminals, or other significant infrastructure at the site. The land appears to be unused, with the former airstrip existing as a scar on the landscape.
El Alicante Airstrip held no major public or commercial significance. It was a private dirt airstrip located in a very remote area of the Chihuahuan Desert. Its primary purpose was almost certainly to provide air access for the 'Rancho El Alicante', a large property that operates as a UMA (Unidad de Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre), which is a wildlife conservation and management unit often used for sport hunting. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, consisting of light single-engine or twin-engine propeller aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) capable of landing on its 1,500-meter (approx. 4,921 ft) unpaved runway to transport owners, guests, and supplies.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the El Alicante Airstrip. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant private investment from the landowner to clear, grade, and certify the runway for use. Given its remote location and the lack of any announced economic development in the immediate vicinity, the likelihood of it being reopened is extremely low.
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