San Isidro Airport

Burgos, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-1979

IATA

-

Elevation

531 ft

Region

MX-TAM

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 24.98692° N, -98.78961° 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 not officially documented. However, based on its status in aviation databases and analysis of historical satellite imagery, the airport likely fell into disuse and was effectively closed sometime in the late 20th or early 21st century. Imagery from the early 2000s already shows the runway in a state of disrepair.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason for its closure is unknown as public records for small, private airstrips are scarce. The closure was likely due to one or more of the following factors: 1) Economic Reasons: The ranch or agricultural business it served may have ceased operations or no longer required an airstrip. 2) Obsolescence: The owner may have abandoned the airstrip due to the high cost of maintenance and lack of use. 3) Security Concerns: Authorities in Mexico have been known to disable remote, private airstrips to prevent their use by cartels for illicit logistics, although there is no specific evidence this was the case here.

Current Status

The site is abandoned and completely non-operational. Recent satellite imagery shows a clearly visible but unmaintained and overgrown dirt/gravel runway. There are no hangars, terminal buildings, or aircraft on site. The surrounding area is rural scrubland, and the former airstrip is slowly being reclaimed by nature. It is unusable for any form of aviation in its current condition.

Historical Significance

San Isidro Airport was a small, private airstrip, not a public commercial airport. Its national identifier (MX-1979) is typical for minor airfields in Mexico. Its primary purpose was almost certainly to serve a large private ranch (rancho) or agricultural enterprise, a common practice in rural Mexico. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, handling light single-engine aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) for transporting personnel, light supplies, or for agricultural aviation like crop-dusting. Its significance was purely local and tied to the economic activity of the property it was built on.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening San Isidro Airport. Given its remote location, deteriorated condition, and its original purpose as a small private strip, it is extremely unlikely that it will be restored or redeveloped for future aviation use. The land will most likely remain abandoned or be repurposed for agricultural use by local landowners.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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