Gómez Farías Airport

Gómez Farías, MX 🇲🇽 Closed Airport

ICAO

MX-2379

IATA

-

Elevation

7138 ft

Region

MX-CHH

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 29.37045° N, -107.72713° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: Valentín Gómez Farías

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

The airport does not have an officially documented public closure date. However, analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates a gradual cessation of activity. The airstrip appears well-maintained and active until the early 2010s. By the mid-to-late 2010s (approximately 2015-2018), signs of disuse, such as overgrowth and lack of maintenance, become apparent, suggesting it was closed during this period.

Reason for Closure

While no official reason is publicly available, the closure was most likely due to economic factors. Small, private airstrips in rural areas are often closed when they are no longer financially viable for their owners to maintain, or when the land becomes more valuable for other purposes. Given the airport's location in a major agricultural region, it is probable that its use declined or the land was repurposed for direct cultivation.

Current Status

The airport is permanently closed and defunct. Current satellite imagery shows that the site of the former dirt runway has been reclaimed for agriculture. The faint outline of the runway is still visible, but it is overgrown with vegetation and has been bisected by farm tracks or irrigation ditches, rendering it completely unusable for any aviation purposes. There are no remaining structures such as hangars or terminal buildings.

Historical Significance

Gómez Farías Airport was a small, unpaved rural airstrip. It held no significance for commercial passenger or major military operations. Its primary purpose was to serve the local community's general aviation needs, which in this region predominantly means supporting the agricultural industry. It was likely used by crop-dusting aircraft for fumigation of the surrounding orchards and fields, as well as for private transportation by local ranch owners or businesses.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening the Gómez Farías Airport. The land has been converted to agricultural use, and the economic and logistical justification for re-establishing a private airstrip at this location appears to be non-existent. Its reopening is considered extremely unlikely.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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