El Melón Airport

The closure was not due to a specific incident, military conversion, or official mandate. As a private airstrip, its closure was almost certainly due to economic factors or a change in the owner's needs. Common reasons for such closures include the sale of the property, the owner no longer operating aircraft, or the cost of maintenance becoming prohibitive compared to its utility. The airstrip simply fell into disuse.

The site is currently part of a private ranch. The physical outline of the dirt/gravel runway is still clearly visible from the air and on satellite images. However, it is unmaintained, overgrown in places, and crossed by numerous vehicle tracks, rendering it unsafe and unusable for aircraft landings or takeoffs. The land has reverted to its primary use for ranching activities.

El Melón Airport was a private aerodrome whose significance was entirely local. Its purpose was to serve a large, remote private property, likely a ranch ('Rancho El Melón'), in the vast and sparsely populated Ocampo municipality of Coahuila. In a region with limited and often challenging road infrastructure, the airstrip was a vital asset for the property owner. It would have handled small general aviation aircraft (such as Cessna or Piper single-engine planes) for transporting people (owners, staff, guests) and high-value, time-sensitive supplies. It was never a public-use or commercial airport and had no scheduled operations.

There are no known or publicly announced plans to reopen El Melón Airport. Any potential for reopening would be entirely dependent on the private landowner's initiative and financial investment. Given the remote location and the significant cost required to refurbish the runway to a safe, usable condition, reopening is highly improbable unless a new and compelling economic reason emerges, such as a major mining exploration project or the development of a high-end hunting or eco-tourism lodge on the property.