Rancho El Muertecito II Airport

There is no official public record detailing a specific reason for the closure. For a small, private airstrip of this nature, the most common reasons are related to the owner's circumstances. It was likely closed due to private economic factors, the owner ceasing aviation activities, a change in land ownership, or the high cost of maintenance for an infrequently used runway. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, military conversion, or regulatory action.

The site is defunct as an airport. Current satellite imagery shows the faint outline of the unpaved runway, but it is clearly unmaintained and overgrown in places. There are visible tracks from ground vehicles, indicating the land is now used for agricultural or general ranch access. The associated structures are minimal and consistent with ranch buildings, not active aviation facilities. The airport is not operational and is unsafe for aircraft landings.

Rancho El Muertecito II Airport was a private airstrip serving the needs of the ranch on which it was located. Its significance was purely local and private, with no scheduled commercial or public operations. It primarily handled general aviation traffic, consisting of light, single or twin-engine propeller aircraft. Operations would have been for personal transportation for the ranch owner, business associates, or for agricultural purposes such as crop dusting, which is common in the region. The runway is approximately 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) long and unpaved, suitable for aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Rancho El Muertecito II Airport. As a privately owned airstrip, any prospect of reopening would be entirely dependent on the initiative and investment of the current landowner. Re-establishing the airport would require significant work to clear and grade the runway, as well as inspection and re-certification by Mexico's Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC). Given its remote location and private nature, reopening is considered highly unlikely.