Mina El Cartucho Airport

Economic reasons. The airport's existence was directly tied to the operational needs of the nearby 'Mina El Cartucho,' a fluorspar (fluorite) mine. When the mine ceased to be profitable or was exhausted, the airstrip lost its sole purpose and was abandoned due to a lack of use and funding for maintenance.

The site is abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery confirms the presence of a degraded, unpaved runway that is overgrown and eroded, rendering it unusable for any aviation purposes. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or infrastructure at the site. The land is unused and has largely reverted to its natural, arid state.

Mina El Cartucho Airport was a private, rudimentary airstrip with purely logistical significance. Its purpose was to provide essential air access to the remote mining operations in the Sierra del Carmen region. When active, it handled small general aviation aircraft (such as Cessna or Piper models) capable of using short, unpaved runways. These operations were critical for transporting personnel, delivering urgent supplies and equipment, and facilitating emergency medical evacuations from an isolated and difficult-to-access location.

There are no known or publicly documented plans to reopen the Mina El Cartucho Airport. A reopening would be contingent on a significant new economic investment in the immediate area, such as the reactivation of the mine it once served. Given its remote location and the state of decay, any prospect for reopening is considered highly improbable.