Aeródromo El Tigre

The specific reason for the closure is not officially recorded, which is common for small, private airfields. The most likely reason is economic non-viability or a change in land ownership. Small aerodromes like El Tigre often close due to high maintenance costs, low traffic, or the owner deciding to repurpose the land. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, environmental concerns, or for military conversion.

The airport is completely abandoned and in a state of decay. Satellite imagery confirms the site consists of a single, deteriorating asphalt runway surrounded by farmland. The runway surface is cracked, unmarked, and being overgrown by vegetation. A dirt or farm road now cuts across the southern portion of the runway, rendering it unusable. There are no remaining airport buildings such as hangars, a terminal, or control tower on the site. The land appears to be unused and is slowly being reclaimed by the natural environment.

Aeródromo El Tigre was a small, private airfield primarily used for general aviation. Its operations would have included flights by private aircraft for business or recreational purposes, and potentially agricultural aviation (crop dusting), given its location in a rural, agricultural zone. It never served as a commercial airport with scheduled passenger or cargo flights. Its significance was purely local, providing air access for a small number of private pilots and landowners in the Purísima del Rincón area.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Aeródromo El Tigre. The infrastructure is severely degraded and would require a complete and costly reconstruction. The region is well-served by the much larger Del Bajío International Airport (BJX), located approximately 50 km to the southeast, which handles all commercial, cargo, and significant general aviation traffic. Therefore, there is no economic or logistical incentive to re-establish this small airfield, and it is considered permanently closed.