Colonias Piedras Negras (El Potrero) Airport

Economic reasons and cessation of private use. As a small, private airstrip (aeródromo), its operation was dependent on the owner's need and financial ability to maintain it. The closure was not due to a major accident or military conversion. It is typical for such private strips to be abandoned when the business they support (e.g., a specific ranch or agricultural enterprise) no longer requires or can afford air access.

The site is defunct as an aviation facility. The physical runway is still clearly visible in satellite imagery but is unmaintained, overgrown with vegetation, and has prominent vehicle tracks, indicating it is now used as a simple dirt road for farm vehicles. The surrounding area remains dedicated to agriculture and ranching, and the former airstrip has been functionally reabsorbed into the landscape as a utility track for the property.

The airport held local significance as a private airstrip. It primarily handled general aviation traffic supporting the agricultural and ranching activities of the 'El Potrero' ranch or the surrounding 'Colonias Piedras Negras' community. Operations likely included crop dusting, transportation of personnel and high-value supplies to a remote area, and private travel for the property owners. It was never a commercial airport and had no scheduled passenger or cargo services. Its main feature was a single dirt/unpaved runway approximately 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) in length.

There are no known public or private plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Given its remote location, private ownership, and the likely economic reasons for its initial closure, reopening would require significant private investment to restore the runway and any associated facilities. It is highly unlikely to be reactivated for aviation purposes.