Tecoripa Airport

Economic reasons and obsolescence. While no official reason is documented, airstrips of this type and location are typically private and built to support specific local industries, such as mining or large-scale ranching. The closure was most likely due to the airstrip no longer being economically viable or necessary for the owner, possibly due to the completion of a project, a change in company ownership, or the development of better ground transportation in the area. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to an accident or for military conversion.

The site is abandoned. Satellite imagery shows a single, unpaved (dirt/gravel) runway that is no longer maintained. The runway surface is degraded, with visible erosion and encroaching vegetation. There are no hangars, terminals, or any other aviation-related infrastructure remaining on the site. The faint outline of the runway is still visible, and it appears to be used informally as a local track or road.

Tecoripa Airport was a small, rudimentary airstrip serving the remote rural area around Tecoripa in the La Colorada municipality, a region known for its historical and ongoing mining operations. Its primary purpose was likely to support general aviation for private use. Operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) used for transporting personnel, light cargo, and supplies to and from nearby mines or ranches. Its significance was purely local, providing essential air access before infrastructure and roads in the region were improved.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Tecoripa Airport. Given its remote location, state of disrepair, and the likely high cost of rehabilitation versus its limited potential use, a reopening is highly improbable.