El Panal Airport

The airport was a private airstrip, and no official reason for its closure has been publicly documented. The closure is most likely due to a change in the needs or status of the private owner. Common reasons for such closures include the owner no longer operating aircraft, the sale of the property, or the operational costs outweighing the benefits for the private ranching/agricultural activities it served.

The site is inactive and abandoned as an airport. High-resolution satellite imagery shows the unpaved, dirt runway is still clearly visible but is unmaintained, with vegetation beginning to encroach. The land remains part of the private ranch property, and the former runway may be used for farm vehicle access, but it is no longer in a condition to support aircraft operations.

El Panal Airport was a private airfield serving a large agricultural ranch in the municipality of Padilla, Tamaulipas. Its primary function was to support the logistical needs of the ranch, handling small, private general aviation aircraft. Operations likely included transporting personnel, supplies, and potentially supporting agricultural aviation (crop dusting) for the vast surrounding farmland. It was not a commercial airport and did not handle public passenger or cargo traffic. Its ICAO code, MX-1671, is a designation for small, unofficial, or private airfields in Mexico.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening El Panal Airport. As a privately owned facility, any future use as an airfield would be entirely at the discretion of the current landowner. Given its remote location and private nature, a reopening for public or commercial use is considered highly improbable.