Galeras Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. However, for a small, private airfield of this type, the most probable causes are economic. This could include the high cost of maintenance, a change in ownership of the land, or a decline in the private or agricultural aviation activity it supported. The general security situation in the state of Tamaulipas during that period may have also been a contributing factor, making private operations less viable.

The airport is abandoned and non-operational. As of the latest satellite imagery, the runway, taxiway, and apron are still clearly visible but are in a severe state of disrepair. The asphalt surface is cracked and weathered, and vegetation is encroaching from the edges and growing through cracks. The hangars and support buildings appear to be standing but show no signs of activity. The site is not being repurposed and is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Galeras Airport was a private general aviation airfield. Its ICAO code, MX-2461, was an internal identifier used by Mexico's DGAC (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) and not an official international ICAO code. The airport featured a single asphalt runway approximately 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) in length, along with a small apron and hangar facilities. Its operations were entirely local and likely consisted of:
- **Private Aviation:** Serving the owners of the surrounding ranch or estate and their guests.
- **Agricultural Aviation:** Supporting local farming through services like crop dusting.
- **Charter/Tourism:** Potentially providing air access for sport fishing or hunting tourism, given its proximity to the Gulf Coast.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Galeras Airport. The significant capital investment required to resurface the runway, clear vegetation, and restore the facilities to an operational standard makes reopening economically unfeasible without a strong commercial or governmental driver. Given the lack of demand and the presence of larger airports in the region, such as Tampico International Airport (TAM), the prospects for its reopening are considered extremely low to non-existent.