Presa El Cinco Airport

The closure appears to be due to obsolescence and economic factors rather than a specific event like an accident or military conversion. The airstrip was likely built to support the construction and operation of the nearby Presa Cerro Prieto dam. As road access to the dam improved over the decades, the need for a dedicated, remote airstrip diminished, making its maintenance economically unviable. It was simply allowed to fall into disuse.

The site is completely abandoned and non-operational. The former dirt runway is no longer visible from the ground and is heavily overgrown with the region's natural scrubland, though its faint outline can still be discerned in satellite photos. There are no remaining structures like hangars or terminal buildings. The land is unused and has been reclaimed by nature.

Presa El Cinco Airport was a small, unpaved auxiliary airstrip. Its primary purpose was to support the construction (late 1970s-early 1980s) and subsequent maintenance of the major nearby reservoir, Presa Cerro Prieto (also known as Presa José S. Vivanco). It facilitated the transport of engineers, government officials (e.g., from the National Water Commission - CONAGUA), and light cargo to the dam site when ground access was more difficult. Operations were limited to light general aviation aircraft, such as single-engine Cessnas or Pipers. It never served commercial passenger traffic.

There are no known official plans or prospects for reopening the Presa El Cinco Airport. The primary airport for the municipality, Aeropuerto Nacional de Linares (ICAO: MMLN), serves the region's current aviation needs. Given the abandoned state of the airstrip and the lack of its original strategic purpose, any future reopening is considered extremely unlikely.