Rancho Hualala Airport

Abandonment and disuse. As a private airstrip (aeropista) identified by its name, 'Rancho Hualala', its closure was not due to commercial or military factors. The most probable reasons include a change in the ranch's ownership, a decrease in the operational need for an airstrip (e.g., for crop dusting or private transport), or prohibitive maintenance costs for a low-use facility. There is no public record of an accident or official government action forcing its closure.

The site is abandoned as an aviation facility. The physical runway is still visible on satellite imagery, but it is unmaintained, significantly overgrown with vegetation, and bisected by vehicle tracks. The land appears to have reverted to general ranching or agricultural use, with the former airstrip serving as a simple dirt track for ground vehicles.

The airport's significance was purely local and private. It functioned as a private airstrip for general and agricultural aviation. Its primary purpose was likely to support the activities of the 'Rancho Hualala', facilitating the transport of personnel, supplies, and potentially serving agricultural aircraft (crop dusters). The MX-2101 identifier is a national registration code for small airfields, not an official ICAO code used for international air traffic, underscoring its status as a minor, private facility with no scheduled commercial or public operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Given its private nature, remote location, and the likely high cost of restoring the runway to a safe, usable condition, a reopening is highly improbable unless the property owner develops a new and significant need for a private aviation facility.