El Pelon Airport

The airport was not closed due to a singular event like an accident or military conversion. Its inactivity is a result of its private, special-purpose nature. As a private airfield owned by the company CEMEX, its use was tied directly to the logistical needs of their Maderas del Carmen conservation reserve. As the reserve's operational needs changed or decreased, the necessity for frequent flights diminished, leading to its current dormant state. It was never intended for public use, so its 'closure' is effectively a return to a state of non-operation.

The airport is physically intact but dormant. Satellite imagery confirms the runway, taxiways, and a large hangar are still present and in relatively good condition, though showing signs of disuse like faded markings. The site remains a private asset of CEMEX within their Maderas del Carmen reserve. It is not repurposed for any other activity (e.g., agriculture, solar farm, racetrack) and is essentially being preserved as a strategic facility that could be reactivated if needed by its owner.

El Pelon Airport is not a public or historical municipal airport. It is a large, private airfield constructed and owned by the multinational building materials company CEMEX. Its sole purpose was to serve as a vital logistical hub for the Maderas del Carmen Flora and Fauna Protection Area, a massive private conservation reserve owned by CEMEX in the remote Chihuahuan Desert of Coahuila. The airport, featuring a substantial runway over 2,500 meters (approx. 8,200 feet) long, was used to transport personnel, high-profile guests, researchers, anti-poaching patrols, and critical supplies to the isolated reserve. It played a key role in the establishment and management of this significant bi-national conservation effort, which works in conjunction with protected areas across the border in Texas, such as Big Bend National Park.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport to the public or for commercial services. As a private facility, its future use is entirely at the discretion of its owner, CEMEX. It could be reactivated at any time if the logistical requirements of the Maderas del Carmen conservation project demand it. However, a 'reopening' in the public sense is highly unlikely given its remote location and special-purpose design.