Llano Blanco Airport

Ascensión, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1771

IATA

-

Elevation

4160 ft

Region

MX-CHH

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 31.43081° N, -107.95018° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The exact closure date is unknown. Aviation databases list the airport as permanently closed. Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates that the airstrip was clearly defined and likely maintained until the mid-2000s, but appears unmaintained and in a state of disuse in imagery from the early 2010s onwards. This suggests it was likely abandoned sometime between 2005 and 2012.

Reason for Closure

There is no official documented reason for the closure. As a small, private rural airstrip, its closure was most likely due to economic factors or obsolescence. Common reasons for such closures include the cessation of the business or agricultural operation it served, a change in land ownership, or the high cost of maintenance for a rarely used facility. It was likely abandoned once it no longer served a practical purpose for its owners.

Current Status

The airport is closed and abandoned. The site consists of a single, unpaved (dirt or gravel) runway that is still clearly visible on satellite imagery. However, the runway is in a state of significant disrepair, showing signs of erosion and overgrowth, and is unusable for aviation. There are no hangars, terminals, or any other aviation-related infrastructure remaining on the site. The land appears to be unused, simply an abandoned feature within the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Historical Significance

Llano Blanco Airport was a private-use airstrip (aeropista) located in a remote, heavily agricultural region of Chihuahua. Its primary function was almost certainly to support the local agricultural industry, likely serving the large ranches and farms in the area. Operations would have consisted of general aviation aircraft used by farm owners or managers for transportation, and potentially agricultural aircraft for crop dusting or seeding. It provided vital air access to a remote area before ground transportation infrastructure was improved, but it never hosted commercial or scheduled public flights.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans to reopen Llano Blanco Airport. Given its remote location, the lack of existing infrastructure, and the likely limited demand, the prospect of it being refurbished and reopened for any purpose is extremely low to non-existent. It is expected to remain in its current abandoned state.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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