Las Tunas Airport

While no single official reason has been published, the evidence strongly points to economic factors and obsolescence. The airport was a small, basic airstrip likely serving a very limited local need. Its closure was probably a gradual process resulting from a decline in use, making it economically unviable to maintain. The slow decay visible over time rules out a sudden closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The airport is completely abandoned and derelict. The physical runway remains visible but is in a state of severe disrepair, making it unusable for any aircraft. Satellite imagery shows the asphalt/dirt surface is cracked, weathered, and crisscrossed with numerous vehicle tracks. There are no standing buildings of significance on the site, and the land is not being used for any other formal purpose such as agriculture or industrial development. It is effectively an unused strip of land.

Las Tunas Airport was a minor, local airfield serving the Villa Ahumada area in the state of Chihuahua. Its role was limited to general aviation. Operations would have included light private aircraft for local ranchers and business owners, agricultural aviation (e.g., crop dusting), and potentially air taxi services to a remote region. It never served commercial passenger airlines or handled significant cargo. The identifier 'MX-2049' is an unofficial code used in some databases, not an official ICAO designation, which further indicates its status as a small, private or municipal field outside the main national airport network.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Las Tunas Airport. Given its advanced state of decay, the substantial investment that would be required to restore the runway and any potential facilities is a major barrier. Combined with the likely low demand that led to its original closure, the prospects for the airport ever being reactivated are extremely low to non-existent.