Los Apaches Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented. As a small, private airstrip in a remote region, the most probable reasons include economic non-viability or the cessation of operations by its private owner. Its proximity to the U.S. border in an area known for security challenges also raises the possibility that it was an unauthorized or clandestine airstrip that was intentionally disabled by Mexican military or federal authorities, a common practice in the region to combat illicit trafficking. However, no specific enforcement action against this particular airfield has been publicly reported.

The airport is closed and abandoned. The site is defunct as an airfield. Satellite imagery shows the runway is still visible but is in a state of disrepair, with significant erosion and vegetation growth. It is no longer suitable for aircraft operations. Tire tracks on the runway suggest it may be used occasionally by ground vehicles. A small, derelict building, likely a rudimentary hangar or shelter, remains at the northeast end of the former runway.

Los Apaches Airport was a private general aviation airfield. It consisted of a single, unpaved (dirt/gravel) runway measuring approximately 1,500 meters (4,921 feet) in length. Its operations were characteristic of a rural 'ranch strip,' likely used for private transportation for landowners, agricultural purposes (crop dusting), or supporting high-end hunting and tourism activities on large, private land holdings in the area. It never served commercial or scheduled passenger flights and held no official military significance. Its primary importance was localized, providing air access to a remote area far from public infrastructure.

There are no known or published plans to reopen or redevelop Los Apaches Airport. Given its remote location, private ownership history, the cost of rehabilitation, and the security environment of the region, the prospect of it being reopened for any official aviation purpose is extremely low.