Cajeme, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport
ICAO
MX-1632
IATA
-
Elevation
231 ft
Region
MX-SON
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Location: 27.81501° N, -109.91012° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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Circa late 2000s to early 2010s. The exact date is not documented, but the closure was gradual. Satellite imagery analysis shows the airport was operational with aircraft present in the early 2000s, but by the mid-2010s, the runways showed significant degradation and signs of abandonment.
Economic factors and operational redundancy. The airport's role was largely superseded by the much larger and better-equipped Ciudad Obregón International Airport (IATA: CEN, ICAO: MMCN), located just 30 km (18 miles) to the south. As a small, local airstrip, it likely became economically unsustainable to maintain, leading to the consolidation of air traffic at the main international airport.
The airport is abandoned and in a state of complete disrepair. The asphalt runways are still clearly visible from the air but are severely cracked, weathered, and being reclaimed by desert vegetation. Any associated buildings or hangars are either gone or in ruins. The site has not been repurposed for other uses and remains as derelict aviation infrastructure in a rural, agricultural setting.
Oviáchic Airport was primarily a general aviation and agricultural airstrip. Its name is derived from the nearby Álvaro Obregón Dam, also known as the Oviáchic Dam. The airport's main purpose was to support the extensive agricultural industry in the surrounding Yaqui Valley, one of Mexico's most important agricultural regions. Operations consisted mainly of agricultural aviation (crop dusting and spraying), private flights for local landowners and businesses, and general aviation activities. Its X-shaped runway configuration is typical for such airfields, allowing light aircraft to take off and land in varying wind conditions.
Virtually nonexistent. There are no known official plans, proposals, or discussions regarding the reopening of Oviáchic Airport. The significant cost required to reconstruct the runways and facilities, combined with the lack of strategic need due to the proximity of the fully-functional Ciudad Obregón International Airport, makes any prospect of reopening economically and logistically unviable.