El Cuete North Airport

As a private airstrip, there is no official public record for its closure. The most probable reason is abandonment by its private owner(s). This could be due to a variety of factors, including economic non-viability, the cessation of the business or ranching operations it supported, or escalating security risks in the Tamaulipas region. Private airstrips in this area have historically been scrutinized by authorities for potential use in illicit logistics, and abandonment can sometimes result from increased military or law enforcement pressure.

The site is completely abandoned and non-functional. Current satellite imagery shows the former runway is unmaintained, heavily overgrown with scrub and vegetation, and is no longer suitable for any aviation activity. There are no visible buildings, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure remaining at the location. The land has effectively reverted to undeveloped rural terrain.

The airport's significance was purely local and private. It was a dirt/gravel airstrip likely built to serve a large private ranch (possibly named 'El Cuete') or agricultural enterprise. Its operations would have been limited to general aviation, handling light aircraft for the transport of personnel, supplies, or for agricultural purposes like crop dusting. It never served commercial, public, or military functions and held no wider historical importance.

There are no known or published plans to reopen or redevelop the El Cuete North Airport. Given its remote location, private (and likely unregistered) nature, advanced state of decay, and the lack of any apparent economic demand, the prospect of it ever being restored for aviation use is extremely low.