Rancho Los Sauces Airport

The official reason for closure is not recorded in public sources. As a private airstrip ('aeródromo privado') built to serve a specific ranch ('Rancho Los Sauces'), its closure was almost certainly due to private circumstances rather than a public event. Common reasons for such closures include a change in the ranch's ownership, the owner no longer operating an aircraft, prohibitive maintenance costs, or a general lack of use. There is no evidence it was closed for military conversion or due to a major, publicly reported accident.

Based on current satellite imagery, the site is an abandoned airstrip. The unpaved, dirt/gravel runway is still visible but is clearly unmaintained, showing signs of erosion and overgrowth. There are no visible aircraft, support buildings of significance, or any signs of aviation activity. The land has effectively reverted to being part of the rural ranch property and the former runway may be used by farm vehicles.

The airport's significance was entirely local and private. It was not a commercial or public airport and never handled scheduled passenger or cargo flights. Its purpose was to provide air access to the remote 'Rancho Los Sauces'. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, consisting of small, privately-owned aircraft (such as Cessna, Piper, or similar single or twin-engine planes). These aircraft would have been used for the personal or business transportation of the ranch's owners and potentially for agricultural aviation purposes like crop dusting over the surrounding farmland.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Rancho Los Sauces Airport. As a private facility in a remote location with no infrastructure, reopening would require a significant private investment and a renewed need from the property's owner. Given its current state of disrepair and the lack of any commercial or strategic importance, its reopening is considered highly unlikely.