Agua Zarca (Charco de la Yegua) North Airport

The most probable reason for closure is economic abandonment. Such remote dirt airstrips in Mexico are typically built to serve private ranches ('ranchos') for transporting personnel and supplies. The airport likely ceased operations when the associated ranching or agricultural activities were no longer economically viable or no longer required air access. Its rudimentary nature and extreme isolation offered no potential for commercial or public use, leading to it being abandoned and left to decay.

The site is completely abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery confirms the faint outline of a single dirt runway is still visible but is heavily weathered, overgrown with desert vegetation, and unusable by any aircraft. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure at the location. The site has effectively reverted to natural desert terrain.

The airport's historical significance is minimal and strictly local. It was a basic dirt landing strip, identified by the names of local features or ranches, 'Agua Zarca' (Clear Water) and 'Charco de la Yegua' (The Mare's Puddle). Operations would have been limited to small, private, propeller-driven aircraft, likely with STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) capabilities, suited for unprepared surfaces. It served as a private access point in a very remote part of the Chihuahuan Desert, facilitating ranching or agricultural activities. Due to its location in a region historically used for smuggling, it is plausible, though unconfirmed, that the strip may have been used for illicit purposes at some point in its history.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Agua Zarca airstrip. Reopening is considered highly improbable due to its extreme remoteness, the complete lack of supporting infrastructure, and the absence of any economic or demographic driver in the immediate vicinity. The cost to clear, grade, and certify the runway for even limited use would be substantial with no clear return on investment.