Piedritas Airport

The closure appears to be due to economic reasons and abandonment. Piedritas Airport was a private-use aerodrome (aeródromo) likely built to support a specific local enterprise, such as a large ranch (hacienda), a mining operation, or private hunting/recreational activities. When the primary user no longer had a need for it or found it economically unviable to maintain, the airstrip was abandoned. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, environmental issue, or military conversion.

The site is currently abandoned and non-operational. Satellite imagery confirms the location contains a visible but completely unmaintained and deteriorated dirt runway, approximately 1,250 meters (4,100 feet) in length. The surface is overgrown with vegetation and eroded, making it unsafe and unusable for any standard aircraft. There are no remaining airport structures such as hangars, terminals, or fueling facilities. The land has effectively reverted to its natural state, and the former runway is now just a scar on the landscape, possibly used by local off-road vehicles.

Piedritas Airport held no major national or regional significance. Its importance was purely logistical for its private owners or users. Located in the vast and sparsely populated municipality of Ocampo, Coahuila, the airfield provided crucial air access to a remote area far from paved roads and major population centers. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, consisting of light, single-engine or twin-engine propeller aircraft capable of landing on a short, unpaved dirt/gravel runway. Its primary function was likely the transport of personnel, high-value supplies, or owners/guests related to local ranching or resource exploration activities.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Piedritas Airport. A reopening is highly improbable due to several factors: the extreme remoteness of the location, the lack of any significant economic development in the immediate vicinity, and the substantial cost required to clear, regrade, and certify the runway for safe operations. Any prospect for reopening would be entirely dependent on a new private entity (e.g., a major mining or energy company) establishing a significant operation nearby and choosing to invest in rebuilding the airstrip for its own logistical purposes.