El Pozol Airport

No official reason for the closure has been published. However, the most probable cause is economic, which is common for small, private airstrips in remote locations. The closure was likely due to the cessation of the business it supported (such as a specific ranch or mining interest), the owner no longer having a need for air access, or the costs of maintenance becoming prohibitive. The lack of any reported accidents or official announcements suggests a gradual abandonment rather than an abrupt closure event.

The airport is closed and abandoned. Current satellite imagery confirms the site consists of a single, unmaintained dirt runway that is no longer suitable for aircraft. The runway's outline is still visible, but it is overgrown with vegetation and shows signs of significant surface erosion. There are no buildings, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure on the site. The land has not been repurposed and remains an unused, derelict airstrip.

El Pozol Airport was a small, private dirt airstrip (known in Mexico as an 'aeropista') that served a purely local function. It was never a commercial airport with scheduled flights. Its significance was in providing general aviation access to the very remote and rugged region of the Soyopa municipality in Sonora. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft capable of using a short, unpaved runway. It was likely used by local ranch owners, for mining exploration or support, agricultural purposes, or potentially for air taxi and emergency medical services, acting as a vital link to larger urban centers.

There are no known or publicly discussed plans to reopen El Pozol Airport. Given its remote location, the complete deterioration of the runway, and the apparent lack of a new economic driver in the immediate area that would require air access, the prospects for its reopening are extremely low to non-existent.