El Mirador Airport

Functional obsolescence and economic non-viability. The airfield was a purpose-built, auxiliary facility constructed to support the massive infrastructure project of the adjacent Vicente Guerrero Dam (Presa Vicente Guerrero). Its primary function was logistical. Once the dam was completed, the intense need for transporting personnel, specialized equipment, and supplies to the remote site ceased. Lacking any significant local population or industry to support it, the airport was not economically viable to maintain for general aviation or commercial traffic and was subsequently abandoned.

The airport is completely abandoned and in a state of advanced decay. Satellite imagery confirms the asphalt runway (approximately 1,500 meters / 4,900 feet) and taxiways are still visible but are severely cracked, weathered, and overgrown with vegetation. Any buildings associated with the airport have been removed or have fallen into ruin. The site is entirely inactive for any form of aviation and is sometimes used by local fishermen as an access point to the reservoir or for informal recreational activities like driving.

The airport's sole significance was as a logistical hub for the construction of the Vicente Guerrero Dam, a major national project undertaken by Mexico's Secretariat of Hydraulic Resources (Secretaría de Recursos Hidráulicos) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. When active, it handled flights carrying engineers, government officials, surveyors, specialized parts, and essential supplies directly to the construction site. It was a critical piece of infrastructure that enabled the successful and timely completion of the dam. The airport never served commercial passenger routes or regular public cargo operations.

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening El Mirador Airport. The infrastructure is derelict and would require a complete, multi-million dollar reconstruction. The region is adequately served by the Ciudad Victoria International Airport (MMCV), located approximately 70 km to the southeast. Lacking any new, large-scale industrial or economic driver in its immediate vicinity, there is no justification for the significant investment required to rehabilitate and operate the airfield. It is considered permanently closed.