Ciudad Cuauhtémoc Airport

Economic reasons and industrial expansion. The land occupied by the airport was repurposed for the expansion of an adjacent industrial park. Specifically, a large cheese and dairy processing facility (part of the 'Leoni' brand) was built directly over the southern portion of the runway. The value of the land for industrial growth surpassed its value as a private airfield.

The airport is permanently closed and partially demolished. The southern half of the paved runway is now occupied by a large, modern factory and warehouse complex. The northern portion of the runway still exists but is abandoned, unmaintained, and blocked by the new construction. The entire site has been absorbed into the surrounding industrial zone. It is completely unusable for any aviation purposes.

Ciudad Cuauhtémoc Airport, often referred to locally as the 'Manitoba Airstrip' (Pista Manitoba), was a crucial private general aviation airfield. It was not a commercial airport with scheduled passenger flights (hence the N/A IATA code). Its primary significance was supporting the thriving local agricultural and industrial economy, which is heavily influenced by the region's large Mennonite community. The airport handled:
- Business jets and charter flights for executives of major local companies (such as apple producers 'La Norteñita' and various dairy/cheese enterprises).
- Air taxi services connecting Cuauhtémoc to other cities in Mexico and the US.
- Private aircraft for local business owners and agricultural operations (e.g., crop dusting coordination, transport of high-value parts).
- Medical evacuation flights.
It served as a vital logistical link for a region that is a major economic hub but relatively remote in terms of major transportation infrastructure.

There are zero prospects for reopening this airport at its original location. The construction of a permanent, multi-million dollar industrial facility directly on the runway makes any restoration physically impossible. To meet the continued demand for air access, a new, smaller airfield, **Aeródromo de Manitoba (ICAO: MM84)**, was developed a few kilometers to the northwest of the old site. This new airstrip now serves the general aviation and business needs of the Cuauhtémoc community that the old airport once supported.