Curea Airport

No single official reason has been published. The closure is attributed to a combination of factors, primarily economic and security-related. The airstrip's remote location made legitimate operations economically unsustainable. Furthermore, its location within the Sierra Madre Occidental, a region known for heavy cartel activity, suggests a high probability of its use for illicit logistics. Many similar remote airstrips in this region were either forcibly disabled by Mexican military (SEDENA) operations to combat drug trafficking or abandoned by owners to avoid association with illegal activities.

The airport is completely abandoned and non-operational. Recent satellite imagery confirms that the dirt runway is severely overgrown with shrubs, grass, and small trees, rendering it unusable for any type of aircraft. There are no visible buildings, hangars, or any supporting infrastructure remaining on the site. The area is being reclaimed by the natural environment.

Curea Airport was a small general aviation airstrip featuring a single dirt runway (approximately 1,200 meters / 3,937 feet). It never handled scheduled commercial flights and held no national significance. Its importance was strictly local, providing vital air access for private pilots, ranchers, and potential mining or agricultural operations in an extremely rugged and poorly accessible mountainous area. It served STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft, acting as a critical link to larger cities and bypassing treacherous ground transportation routes. Its history is representative of many small, private airstrips in rural Mexico that serve a dual role for both legitimate local transport and potential clandestine use.

There are no known or published plans to reopen or rehabilitate Curea Airport. The nearby town of Yécora is served by the Yécora Airstrip (ICAO: MMYC), which is paved and better equipped. Any future investment in aviation infrastructure for the region would almost certainly focus on MMYC. Given the lack of a specific economic driver at Curea's remote location and the persistent security challenges in the area, the prospects for its reopening are considered non-existent.