Avante Airport

The official reason for closure is not documented. However, as a small, private airstrip in a remote location, the most probable cause is economic. The private entity that owned and operated it likely ceased the specific business operations (e.g., mining, agriculture, ranching) that required air access to this location, or found the airstrip was no longer financially viable to maintain. There is no evidence suggesting it was closed due to a specific accident, military conversion, or regulatory action.

The airport is abandoned and defunct. Current satellite imagery confirms the site is completely unused. The dirt/gravel runway is still visible from the air but is heavily faded, eroded, and overgrown with desert scrub and vegetation. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure at the site. The land has effectively reverted to its natural desert state.

Avante Airport was a private, unpaved airstrip. Its significance was purely functional rather than historical. It provided direct air access to a very remote part of the Chihuahuan Desert in Ocampo, Coahuila. Airport data records list the owner as a private entity based in the city of Torreón. Operations would have been limited to light general aviation aircraft, such as single or twin-engine propeller planes, capable of landing on a short, unimproved runway. Its purpose was likely to transport personnel, supplies, or light cargo for a specific commercial interest, bypassing the difficult and time-consuming ground travel in the region.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Avante Airport. Given its remote location, the lack of any supporting infrastructure, and its original private purpose, the prospect of reopening is extremely low. A reopening would only be conceivable if a new, large-scale commercial enterprise (such as a major mining operation or agricultural project) were to be established in the immediate vicinity and required the construction of a private airfield.