Agua Blanca Airport

San Quintín, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1736

IATA

-

Elevation

248 ft

Region

MX-BCN

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 29.96137° N, -115.72936° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The exact closure date is not officially documented. However, based on analysis of historical satellite imagery and the operational status of the nearby military airfield, it is estimated to have fallen into disuse and was officially closed in the early 2000s. It was rendered obsolete by the newer, superior facility in the region.

Reason for Closure

The primary reason for its closure was redundancy and economic non-viability. The development and operational focus shifted to the nearby San Quintín Military Airfield (ICAO: MMIC), which is a larger, paved, and better-equipped facility. The basic dirt strip at Agua Blanca was inadequate for the region's evolving needs and could not compete with the military airfield, which also accommodates civil aviation.

Current Status

The site is completely abandoned and non-operational. Satellite imagery clearly shows the former dirt runway is heavily deteriorated, unmaintained, and overgrown with desert scrub and vegetation. It is completely unusable for any aviation purposes. The surrounding land is actively used for agriculture, and the former airport grounds are slowly being reclaimed by the natural environment and surrounding farms.

Historical Significance

Agua Blanca Airport was a small, rural airstrip that primarily served general aviation and agricultural purposes. Its operations would have consisted of light aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) for private transport, supporting local ranches and farms in the fertile San Quintín valley. It was also likely used for crop-dusting (fumigación aérea) given the extensive agriculture in the area. It was a basic utility airfield and never handled scheduled commercial airline traffic.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Agua Blanca Airport. Its role has been entirely superseded by the San Quintín Military Airfield (MMIC), which effectively serves the region's military and general aviation needs. There is no economic or logistical incentive to restore the defunct and deteriorated airstrip, especially with a superior facility operating just a few kilometers away.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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