Salinas del Rey Norte Airport

Economic reasons. The airport's name, 'Salinas del Rey Norte' (North King's Salt Flats), and its remote location strongly suggest it was a private airstrip built to support industrial activities, likely mining or chemical extraction from the nearby salt flats. It was most likely abandoned after the specific operation it served was completed, became economically unviable, or transitioned to using ground transportation.

The site is completely abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery shows the faint outline of a single runway that is severely weathered, cracked, and being reclaimed by the desert environment. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure on the site. The land is currently unused.

The airport's significance was purely industrial and local. It was a private-use airstrip that handled light general aviation aircraft (e.g., single or twin-engine propeller planes). Its operations were dedicated to supporting the mining/chemical industry in the vast and sparsely populated Ocampo municipality, likely for transporting personnel, high-value cargo, or urgent supplies to and from the remote extraction sites. It never served public or commercial passenger traffic.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Due to its advanced state of decay, remote location, and the lack of any apparent economic driver, the cost of rehabilitation would be prohibitive. The airport is considered permanently closed.