Ramos Arizpe, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport
MX-2273
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3423 ft
MX-COA
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Location: 25.84479° N, -101.32132° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
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Circa mid-2000s (approximately 2003-2008). An exact official closure date is not publicly available. Analysis of historical satellite imagery shows the airport was active with clear runway markings and aircraft present in 2002, but by 2010 the facilities were visibly derelict and unmaintained, indicating a closure within that timeframe.
The closure was primarily due to operational and economic redundancy. The nearby Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (ICAO: MMIO, IATA: SLW), which serves the much larger Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe metropolitan area, underwent significant development and modernization. As a major, full-service airport, MMIO absorbed the region's commercial, cargo, and general aviation traffic, making the smaller, privately-oriented La Sauceda field obsolete. The rapid industrialization of Ramos Arizpe also increased land value, making the site more valuable for industrial development than for small-scale aviation.
The airport is abandoned and in a state of disrepair. The runway, taxiways, and apron are still clearly visible from satellite view but are severely cracked, weathered, and being reclaimed by vegetation. The few hangars and buildings on the site appear derelict or are being used for non-aviation storage. The land is surrounded by extensive industrial parks, characteristic of the Ramos Arizpe area, but the airport grounds themselves have not yet been redeveloped.
La Sauceda Airport was a private/general aviation airfield. It primarily handled operations for private pilots, air taxis, and business aviation supporting the region's burgeoning industrial and manufacturing sectors, particularly automotive companies. It played a local role as an accessible airstrip for business travel and private transport before Plan de Guadalupe International Airport became the definitive aviation hub for the area. It was never a major commercial airport with scheduled airline services.
There are no known plans or realistic prospects for reopening La Sauceda Airport. Its infrastructure would require a complete and costly overhaul. More importantly, its close proximity to the superior and fully operational Plan de Guadalupe International Airport makes it functionally redundant. The airspace is managed around MMIO, and the land holds significant value for industrial expansion. The most probable future for the site is its eventual demolition and redevelopment for industrial or commercial use.