Las Blancas Airport

While no single official announcement is available, evidence strongly suggests the airport was closed and deliberately rendered unusable by Mexican authorities (likely the Mexican Army, SEDENA) as part of a nationwide crackdown on clandestine or private airstrips being used for illicit activities, primarily drug trafficking. The physical state of the runway, which shows signs of being intentionally damaged (e.g., trenches dug across it, visible in some historical satellite imagery), is inconsistent with a simple economic closure and is a common method used by the military to disable such airfields.

The airport is abandoned and non-operational. The paved runway, though still clearly visible from satellite view, is in a severe state of disrepair. It is weathered, cracked, and has vegetation growing through it. The deliberate damage inflicted to prevent its use makes it completely unsuitable for any aviation activity. The surrounding area remains agricultural land, and the airport grounds are unused.

Las Blancas Airport was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its primary function was likely to support the local agricultural economy of the General Terán municipality, a major citrus-producing region. Operations would have included agricultural aviation (crop dusting), transportation for local landowners and businesses, and private recreational flying. It was never a commercial airport and did not handle scheduled passenger or cargo flights. Its historical significance is now largely tied to its closure, serving as an example of civil infrastructure impacted by the security situation in northeastern Mexico during the peak of the Mexican Drug War.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Las Blancas Airport. The significant cost required to repair the deliberately damaged runway and restore facilities, combined with the original low demand and the persistent security concerns that led to its closure, make any investment in its reactivation highly improbable.