Rancho El Cuatraldo Airport

Coyame del Sotol, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1926

IATA

-

Elevation

4104 ft

Region

MX-CHH

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 30.13661° N, -104.93969° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The exact closure date is unknown. Aviation databases list the airport as 'closed', and analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates it has been inactive and unmaintained since at least the early 2000s. The closure was likely a gradual abandonment rather than an official, dated event.

Reason for Closure

There is no official documented reason for the closure. As a private airstrip, its deactivation was not a public event. The most probable reason is the cessation of private aviation activities by the ranch's owners. This could be due to economic factors, a change in property ownership, or the facility simply falling into disuse and disrepair over time.

Current Status

The site is currently abandoned. The single dirt runway, oriented roughly north-south (18/36) and approximately 3,900 feet in length, is still clearly visible in satellite imagery. However, it is unmaintained, showing signs of erosion and vegetation growth, rendering it unusable for aircraft. The land remains part of the surrounding private ranch property and is not being utilized for any other purpose.

Historical Significance

The airport's significance was purely local and private. Named after the ranch it served, 'Rancho El Cuatraldo', it was a remote dirt airstrip used for general aviation. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft capable of landing on a short, unpaved runway. Its primary function was likely to transport the ranch owners, personnel, guests, and supplies to a location far from developed road infrastructure. It did not handle any commercial, scheduled, or significant military air traffic.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or publicly reported plans to reopen or redevelop the Rancho El Cuatraldo Airport. Given its remote location, private ownership, and the significant investment required to restore the runway to a safe, usable condition, any prospect of reopening is highly unlikely unless the ranch owners have a renewed and specific need for private air access.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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