El Refugio Airport

The specific reason for the closure is unknown, as is common for small, private airstrips. Closures of such facilities are typically due to economic factors, such as the cessation of the business (e.g., ranching, agriculture) it was built to support, prohibitive maintenance costs for an unpaved runway, or the owner no longer having a need for air access.

The airport is abandoned and completely unusable. Satellite imagery confirms that the former runway is heavily overgrown with brush and vegetation. There are no visible buildings, hangars, or any signs of aviation-related infrastructure remaining. The site is effectively unused land that is slowly reverting to its natural state.

El Refugio Airport was a small, private airstrip (aeropista) with no major historical significance. Its function was entirely local and utilitarian. It featured a single dirt/grass runway approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) in length. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, primarily serving the needs of the local landowner or agricultural businesses. This likely included light aircraft for personal transport and agricultural aircraft for crop dusting (fumigación aérea) in the surrounding farmland of the Jiménez municipality.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening El Refugio Airport. As a privately owned strip in a state of significant disrepair, any effort to reopen would require substantial private investment to clear, grade, and potentially seek recertification for the runway. Given the lack of any public or commercial interest, a reopening is considered highly unlikely.