La Mesa Airport

The specific reason for the closure of La Mesa Airport is not officially documented in public records. However, the most likely reasons, common for small, private airstrips in this region of Mexico, include:
1. **Economic Obsolescence:** The airport was a simple dirt strip, likely serving private or agricultural needs. The operational costs, coupled with the proximity of the larger and better-equipped Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (IATA: NCG, ICAO: MMCS) just 15 km to the north, may have made it redundant and economically unviable for its owner(s).
2. **Change in Land Use:** The private owner may have ceased aviation activities and repurposed the land for agriculture, which is prevalent in the Casas Grandes valley, or sold the property.
3. **Government Intervention:** Remote, unsupervised airstrips in northern Mexico are sometimes closed by military or federal authorities to prevent their use for illicit activities. While there is no direct evidence of this being the case for MX-2182, it remains a possibility for airfields of its type in the region.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. Current satellite imagery shows the former runway is in a state of complete disrepair. It is heavily weathered, partially overgrown with vegetation, and is clearly bisected by a dirt road, making it unusable for any aircraft. There are no remaining buildings or aviation infrastructure on the site. The land appears to be unused or has been integrated into the surrounding undeveloped rural landscape.

La Mesa Airport was a small, private general aviation airfield. It held no major historical significance in the context of national or international aviation. Its operations were strictly local and likely included:
- **Private & Business Aviation:** Used by light aircraft belonging to local ranchers, farmers, or business owners for personal and business travel.
- **Agricultural Aviation:** Potentially used as a base for crop-dusting aircraft serving the extensive orchards and farms in the Casas Grandes area.
- **Logistical Support:** Provided air access to a specific property or local operation.
The airport never handled commercial, scheduled passenger flights and consisted of a single unpaved runway with no significant infrastructure such as a terminal, hangars, or fueling services visible in historical imagery.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening La Mesa Airport. Given its complete state of disrepair, the lack of any remaining infrastructure, and the availability of the nearby paved and serviced Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (MMCS), there is no practical or economic incentive for its reactivation. The site is considered defunct as an airfield.