El Represo Airport

Economic reasons and abandonment. El Represo was a private airstrip, not a public airport. Its closure was not the result of a specific incident, accident, or military conversion. Most likely, the farm or ranch that owned and operated the strip ceased operations, changed ownership, or no longer found it economically viable to maintain an airfield for its agricultural activities.

The site is completely inactive and has reverted to undeveloped agricultural land. The faint outline of the former dirt/gravel runway is still visible on satellite imagery but is heavily overgrown with desert scrub and vegetation. The strip is unmaintained, and tracks from farm vehicles can be seen crossing it. There are no hangars, terminals, or any other aviation-related infrastructure remaining on the site.

The airport, more accurately a private airstrip ('pista aérea'), held local significance for agricultural purposes. Its name, 'El Represo' (The Dam), and its location amidst large, center-pivot irrigation fields indicate its role was to support the extensive farming operations in the area. It primarily handled small general aviation aircraft, such as those used for crop dusting (aerial application), transportation for farm management, and the movement of light cargo and supplies. It was a utility airfield integral to the specific agricultural enterprise it served, not a facility for public or commercial passenger transport.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening El Represo Airport. As a defunct private airstrip that has been derelict for many years, its reopening is highly improbable. Any regional aviation needs are served by the nearby Santa Ana Municipal Airport (MM35). Reopening would require a new private entity to acquire the land and invest significant capital to clear, regrade, and certify the airstrip, for which there is no apparent demand.