El Jacal Airport

The primary reason for closure was disuse and subsequent deterioration. As a small, private airstrip, its operational viability was likely tied to a specific local enterprise, such as a large ranch (rancho) or agricultural business. When that entity no longer required or could afford to maintain the airstrip, it was abandoned. The unpaved runway became overgrown and eroded, rendering it unsafe and unusable for aircraft.

The site is abandoned and the airport is defunct. Current satellite imagery clearly shows the remnant of a dirt runway that is heavily overgrown with vegetation and shows signs of significant surface erosion. It is completely unsuitable for any aviation activity. The land has effectively reverted to natural rangeland, possibly with occasional use by local ground vehicles.

El Jacal Airport was never a commercial or public airport and held no national significance. Its importance was strictly local. It functioned as a private 'aeródromo' (airstrip) to support general aviation activities in a remote rural area. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper). Its purpose was likely logistical support for a large agricultural or cattle ranch, facilitating the transport of personnel, high-value supplies, or potentially for crop dusting.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening El Jacal Airport. Given its remote location, the advanced state of decay, and the lack of any apparent economic driver for its revival, it is considered permanently closed. Re-establishing the airstrip would require a complete reconstruction of the runway surface and significant private investment, for which there is no current demand.