Los Ébanos Airport

While there is no single official reason documented, the closure is almost certainly linked to a combination of factors. The primary driver was the extreme escalation of violence and lack of security in the San Fernando, Tamaulipas region during that period, which was a major center of cartel operations. Small, unsecured airstrips like Los Ébanos were either abandoned by their owners due to the untenable security situation or deliberately rendered unusable by Mexican military and federal authorities to prevent their use for drug trafficking and other illicit activities. Economic decline in the area was likely a contributing factor.

The airport is completely abandoned and derelict. Recent satellite imagery shows the outline of the runway is still clearly visible, but it is severely deteriorated and entirely overgrown with vegetation and shrubs. It is completely unserviceable for any type of aircraft. The site appears to be unused and is slowly being reclaimed by nature. There is no evidence of conversion to military, industrial, or agricultural land use.

Los Ébanos Airport was a small, private airstrip with local, not national, significance. It featured a single asphalt runway (approximately 1,200 meters / 3,900 feet). Its operations were limited to general aviation. It most likely served the private transportation needs of local ranch owners, agricultural businesses (crop dusting is common in the region), and private individuals. The ICAO code MX-1666 is an unofficial identifier, typical for small, private fields in Mexico, confirming it never handled commercial, scheduled, or major government operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Los Ébanos Airport. The significant cost required to clear and rebuild the derelict infrastructure, coupled with a lack of apparent economic demand and lingering security concerns in the broader Tamaulipas region, make its revival highly improbable. The original purpose it served has likely been defunct for over a decade.