San Diego de Alcalá Airport

The specific reason for closure is unknown, but it is presumed to be abandonment due to economic factors and a lack of operational need. Small, private airstrips like this in rural Mexico often close when the business they support (e.g., a large ranch, agricultural enterprise) ceases operations, changes ownership, or can no longer afford the upkeep. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The site is completely abandoned and non-operational. The former dirt runway is still faintly visible from the air but is heavily eroded, overgrown with desert scrub, and crossed by numerous informal vehicle tracks. The land has effectively reverted to undeveloped rangeland and is completely unsuitable for any aviation use. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure on the site.

San Diego de Alcalá Airport was a small, private airstrip (aeródromo) with local, rather than national, significance. Its primary function was to support general aviation for the surrounding agricultural and ranching community in the municipality of Aldama. Operations would have consisted of small, single-engine aircraft such as Cessna, Piper, or specialized agricultural aircraft used for crop dusting ('fumigación'), private transport for landowners, and logistical support for remote ranches. The name is derived from the nearby historic town and mission of San Diego de Alcalá.

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening the airport. Given its advanced state of decay, the lack of any infrastructure, and its relative proximity (approximately 55 km) to the major General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) in Chihuahua City, there is no apparent economic or logistical incentive for its reactivation.