Quiriego Airport

The closure was due to economic factors and obsolescence. As a small, rural airstrip ('pista de terracería'), its existence was likely tied to specific local needs such as mining, large-scale ranching, or providing access to a remote community. The most probable reasons for its abandonment include:
1. **Lack of Demand:** Improved ground transportation to Quiriego likely reduced the necessity for air travel.
2. **Economic Non-viability:** The cost of maintaining even a basic airstrip became unjustifiable as the volume of traffic dwindled.
3. **Cessation of Primary User Activity:** The closure of a local mine or the scaling back of a large ranching operation that depended on the airstrip could have eliminated its primary reason for existence.

The airport site is completely abandoned and has been reclaimed by the surrounding natural environment. Current satellite imagery shows the former dirt runway is heavily overgrown with desert scrub and bushes, with its outline being only faintly visible. There is no remaining aviation infrastructure, and the land is not being used for any other purpose. It is, for all practical purposes, a defunct and non-existent airfield.

Quiriego Airport was a general aviation airstrip that served as an important transportation link for the remote municipality of Quiriego, located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental. It was never a commercial airport with scheduled passenger service. Its operations were limited to small, propeller-driven aircraft, such as Cessna or Piper models, capable of landing on a short, unpaved runway. The airport was historically significant for:
- **Connecting the Community:** Providing a faster alternative to ground travel for government officials, business, and private individuals.
- **Supporting Local Industry:** Facilitating transport of personnel and light cargo for regional mining and agricultural (ranching) operations.
- **Emergency Services:** Potentially serving as a staging point for medical evacuations or disaster response in an otherwise hard-to-reach area.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Quiriego Airport. The cost to clear, regrade, and potentially certify the airstrip would be substantial. Given the small population of the municipality and the likely adequacy of current road networks, there is no economic or logistical justification for its revival. The airport is considered permanently closed.