Rancho El Tres Airport

As a private airstrip, its closure was not publicly announced. The most probable reason is economic, tied directly to the operational status of the ranch it served ('Rancho El Tres'). Common reasons for such closures include a change in ranch ownership, the owner no longer possessing or operating an aircraft, or the high costs of maintenance and fuel making the airstrip unviable. There is no public record of an accident, military conversion, or regulatory action forcing its closure.

The site is currently an abandoned airstrip. The physical dirt runway is still visible in satellite imagery but is in a state of complete disrepair. It is overgrown with desert vegetation, and the surface is unmaintained, making it unusable for any standard aircraft. The land remains private property, part of the surrounding ranch, and is not being utilized for any other discernible purpose.

Rancho El Tres Airport was a private-use aerodrome. Its primary and sole purpose was to serve the logistical and transportation needs of the remote ranch for which it was named. When active, it would have been used by light, single-engine aircraft (such as Cessna or Piper models) capable of operating from a short, unpaved runway. Operations would have included transporting the ranch owner, personnel, guests, and essential light cargo or supplies, significantly reducing travel time compared to ground transportation in the rugged terrain of Chihuahua.

There are no known or published plans for the reopening of Rancho El Tres Airport. As a private facility, any initiative to restore and reactivate it would have to come from the current landowner. Given the remote location, the significant cost required to refurbish the runway to a safe condition, and the lack of apparent economic drivers, the prospects for its reopening are considered extremely low to non-existent.