Aduana La Mula Airport

The exact reason for closure is not officially documented, which is common for small, private airstrips. The most likely reason is abandonment due to economic factors, such as the cessation of the specific business or ranching operation it was built to serve. Its remote location on the U.S.-Mexico border, a region with high security scrutiny, may have also contributed to its disuse. There is no public record of a specific incident, accident, or military conversion leading to its closure.

The airport is abandoned and non-operational. As of the early 2020s, satellite imagery shows the faint outline of the runway is still visible but it is heavily weathered, washed out in places, and significantly overgrown with desert scrub and vegetation. There are no signs of maintenance or aviation activity. The site is unused and the land is reverting to its natural desert state.

Aduana La Mula Airport was a small, private airstrip. Its ICAO code, MX-2076, is an unofficial identifier, indicating it was not a public or major commercial airport. Its name likely derives from the nearby rural community of La Mula. The 'Aduana' (Customs) part of its name is informal, as there was no official customs facility at this remote location. When active, it featured a single unpaved (dirt or gravel) runway approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) in length. Operations would have been limited to general aviation, likely serving the needs of local agriculture, large ranches, or private business interests in this isolated region. It would have accommodated light aircraft, such as single or twin-engine propeller planes.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Aduana La Mula Airport. Given its remote location, deteriorated condition, lack of infrastructure, and the existence of another airport closer to the city of Ojinaga, there is no apparent economic or logistical incentive for its rehabilitation. Reopening would require significant investment to clear and regrade the runway, and its potential use case remains limited. Therefore, the prospect of it ever being used for aviation again is extremely low.