El Gallo Airport

The closure was almost certainly due to economic reasons and a change in operational need. As a private airstrip, its existence was tied to the specific agricultural or business entity that owned and operated it. The most likely scenarios for its closure include: the sale of the farm/ranch it served, a shift away from using aerial application (crop dusting), or the owner finding it no longer financially viable to maintain and operate a private airfield. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, military conversion, or government mandate.

The site is currently abandoned and non-operational as an airport. Satellite imagery confirms that the land has largely reverted to its natural state or is being used for agriculture. The faint outline of the ~900-meter dirt runway is still visible from the air, but it is overgrown with vegetation and is clearly unmaintained and unusable for aircraft. There are no remaining aviation facilities of note, and the land is effectively part of the surrounding farmland.

El Gallo Airport held local, not national, significance. It was a classic example of a rural, agricultural airstrip ('aeropista') common in Mexico's farming regions. Its primary function was to support the intensive agricultural operations in the Huatabampo valley, a major producer of grains and vegetables. Operations would have consisted almost exclusively of:
1. **Agricultural Aviation:** Aircraft used for crop dusting and spraying of pesticides and fertilizers.
2. **General Aviation:** Light aircraft used by the landowners or business managers for private transportation to and from the remote property.
It was never a commercial airport, had no passenger terminal, and did not handle scheduled flights. Its infrastructure was minimal, consisting of a single unpaved/dirt runway and possibly a small hangar or shed for aircraft and equipment.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening El Gallo Airport. The economic factors that led to its closure likely remain. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant private investment to clear and regrade the runway, secure new permits, and demonstrate a renewed, sustainable need for private air access at that specific location. Given the availability of other regional airports for charter and general aviation, a revival of this specific private strip is highly unlikely.