Loma El Billar Airstrip

Ocampo, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1557

IATA

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Elevation

- ft

Region

MX-COA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 28.71003° N, -103.04426° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date is not documented in public records. However, analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip has been in a state of disuse since at least the early 2000s, suggesting it was closed or abandoned in the late 1990s or earlier.

Reason for Closure

While official records for this specific airstrip are scarce, its remote location in the Coahuilan desert, lack of associated infrastructure, and the general context of the region strongly suggest it was an unauthorized or clandestine airstrip ('pista clandestina'). Such airstrips in northern Mexico are frequently used for illicit activities, particularly drug trafficking. Its closure was likely the result of abandonment by its operators or a deliberate action by Mexican authorities (such as the military - SEDENA) to render it unusable as part of counter-narcotics operations.

Current Status

The site is abandoned and defunct. Satellite imagery shows a clearly defined but unmaintained and deteriorating dirt runway. There is no infrastructure, such as hangars, terminals, or ground markings. The land appears to be unused, slowly returning to its natural desert state. It is completely unserviceable for any aviation purposes and is not maintained.

Historical Significance

The airstrip holds no official historical significance as a public or commercial airport. It was a small, rudimentary dirt/gravel landing strip, approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) in length, designed for light, single-engine aircraft. Given its probable nature as a clandestine field, its operations would have been private, unscheduled, and likely connected to smuggling or other illicit activities prevalent in the remote regions of northern Mexico. It was never part of Mexico's national transportation infrastructure and did not handle any scheduled passenger or cargo services.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Loma El Billar Airstrip. Due to its remote location, the absence of any economic or logistical drivers for an airport in the immediate vicinity, and its likely history as an unauthorized field, it is highly improbable that it will ever be rehabilitated or returned to service. It is considered permanently closed.

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El Juncal Airport
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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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