Temósachic Airport

The de facto closure was primarily due to economic reasons and a lack of necessity. Key factors include:
1. **Economic Non-Viability:** The high cost of maintaining a runway, even a dirt one, was likely prohibitive for the small, rural municipality without consistent traffic to justify the expense.
2. **Improved Ground Transportation:** As road networks in the Sierra Madre Occidental improved, the need for short-distance air travel diminished for the local population and businesses.
3. **Decline in Use:** The airstrip likely served specific purposes like transport for local ranching, mining, or agricultural interests. A decline in these activities or a shift in their logistical needs would have led to the airstrip's abandonment.
4. **Security Concerns:** Unmonitored rural airstrips in this region of Mexico are often disabled by military or federal authorities to prevent their use by drug trafficking organizations for clandestine flights. While there is no direct evidence of this being the cause, it is a common reason for the closure of similar airfields in Chihuahua.

As of the most recent satellite imagery, the site is an abandoned and unmaintained dirt airstrip. The runway, approximately 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) in length, is still clearly visible but is severely eroded, overgrown with sparse vegetation, and shows signs of being used as an informal road by local vehicles. There are no remaining airport structures such as hangars, a terminal, or a control tower. The land is not being used for any other formal purpose and is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding environment.

Temósachic Airport (more accurately, an aerodrome or airstrip) was never a commercial airport with scheduled passenger service. Its significance was purely local and logistical. When active, it handled general aviation operations for small, propeller-driven aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper). Its primary roles were:
- **Connecting a Remote Community:** It provided a vital air link for the town of Temósachic, located in a mountainous and relatively isolated area, for time-sensitive travel.
- **Business and Agriculture:** It likely supported the region's economy, which includes significant apple production and mining. The strip would have been used by landowners, business executives, and for transporting specialized equipment or personnel.
- **Government and Medical Use:** It would have facilitated access for government officials and served as a critical point for medical evacuation (air ambulance) flights to larger cities like Chihuahua or Cuauhtémoc.

There are no known or published plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening or rehabilitating the Temósachic Airport. The cost of restoring the runway and ensuring its security and maintenance would be substantial. Given the existence of adequate road infrastructure and the limited potential demand, the economic justification for its reopening is considered extremely low.