Rancho El Americano Airport

No official reason has been published, which is common for small, private airstrips. The most probable reason is cessation of private use due to economic factors or a change in the needs of the ranch owner. The name 'Rancho El Americano' implies it served a specific private property, and when that property no longer required or could support an airstrip, it was abandoned.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. Satellite imagery from recent years shows the runway is no longer maintained. It is heavily eroded, overgrown with desert vegetation, and crossed by numerous vehicle tracks. While the faint outline of the airstrip is still visible from the air, it is completely unusable for any type of aircraft. The site is currently unused desert scrubland.

The airport had no major commercial or military significance. It was a private dirt/gravel airstrip built to serve the 'Rancho El Americano' and potentially other remote properties in the arid region of Pitiquito, Sonora. Its operations were limited to general aviation, likely consisting of light single-engine or twin-engine aircraft. These aircraft would have been used to transport the ranch owner, personnel, guests, and essential supplies, providing crucial access to an area with limited road infrastructure.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Rancho El Americano Airport. As a private field, any reopening would depend entirely on a private owner's initiative and significant financial investment to clear, grade, and restore the runway to a safe condition. Given its remote location and the state of abandonment, the prospect of reopening is extremely low.