El Cimarrón Airport

No official reason for the closure has been published. However, the evidence strongly suggests it was closed due to abandonment and its potential use for illicit activities. The airport's characteristics—a remote location far from any population center, a lack of hangars or terminal facilities, and its proximity to smuggling routes in northern Mexico—are consistent with clandestine airstrips used by cartels. It is highly probable that it was either abandoned by its operators or disabled by Mexican military or law enforcement operations, a common fate for such airstrips in the region.

The site is completely abandoned and defunct. Satellite imagery confirms the existence of the paved runway (approximately 1,500 meters / 4,921 feet), but it is in a severe state of disrepair. The asphalt is heavily cracked, weathered, and overgrown with desert vegetation, making it unusable for any type of aircraft. There are no remaining buildings or infrastructure at the site.

El Cimarrón Airport was never a commercial or public airport with scheduled passenger service. Its ICAO designation (MX-2008) indicates it was once officially registered, likely as a private aerodrome. Its primary purpose would have been to serve a specific private interest in this extremely remote part of the Coahuila desert, such as a large cattle ranch (rancho), a mining exploration camp, or private executive transport. Due to its strategic location, it almost certainly played a role, whether intended or not, in the logistics of drug trafficking organizations moving products towards the U.S. border during the 2000s.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening El Cimarrón Airport. Given its remote location, the lack of any nearby economic development, its poor condition, and its probable history with illicit activities, it is considered permanently closed and has no foreseeable future for aviation use.