La Tijera Airport

The airport was a private airstrip, and its closure was not due to a major event like an accident or military conversion. The most probable reasons are related to its private ownership, such as: 1) A change in ownership of the surrounding ranch/property. 2) The owner no longer having a need for air access or ceasing their aviation activities. 3) The cost of maintenance and operation becoming economically non-viable for its limited private use. In essence, it was likely abandoned due to a lack of utility for its owner.

The site is inactive and non-operational. Satellite imagery confirms the dirt runway is still clearly visible but is unmaintained. There is evidence of vegetation growth and surface degradation, making it unsafe for takeoffs or landings. The airstrip remains part of a large, private agricultural property and has not been repurposed or built over. It is effectively an abandoned airfield feature within a private ranch.

La Tijera Airport (MX-2456) was a small, private, unpaved airstrip. Its significance was purely local and private. It served as a utility airfield for general aviation, primarily supporting the large agricultural or ranching operation on which it is located. Operations would have included light aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper) for transporting the property owner, personnel, urgent supplies, or high-value, low-volume products. It provided rapid transportation to a relatively remote rural area in the state of Chihuahua, bypassing slower ground travel. It never handled commercial, scheduled, or significant cargo operations and holds no wider historical importance.

There are no known or published plans to reopen La Tijera Airport. Any prospect of reopening would be entirely dependent on the private owner of the land. It would require significant investment to clear, grade, and potentially re-certify the runway with Mexico's Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC). Given its remote location and private nature, it is highly unlikely to be reopened for public or commercial use. Its future is tied to the needs of the private landowner.