Southwest Citrus Airport

Economic / Operational. The airport was a private-use facility owned by Southwest Citrus Inc. Its closure was not due to a specific event like an accident or military conversion. Instead, it was likely closed because it was no longer operationally required or cost-effective for the company's agricultural activities. This is common for private airstrips, which are often abandoned when transportation needs change or the cost of maintenance is no longer justified.

The site remains agricultural land owned by the same citrus company. The outline of the former turf runway is still clearly visible in satellite imagery as a long, straight clearing within the groves. However, it is no longer maintained for aviation and appears to be used as a dirt access road for farm vehicles or is simply an overgrown field. There are no remaining airport facilities like hangars or fuel pumps.

Southwest Citrus Airport was a private airfield serving the agricultural industry. Its primary purpose was to support the operations of its owner, Southwest Citrus Inc., a major citrus grower in the region. The airport featured a single north-south turf runway (18/36) approximately 2,600 feet long and 100 feet wide. Operations would have consisted of general aviation aircraft, likely for crop dusting, aerial surveying, and transporting personnel or light cargo directly to and from the company's extensive citrus groves.

None. As a private airfield on private property that has been closed for years, there are no known plans or prospects for it to reopen. The land continues to serve its primary purpose for agriculture, and the former runway has been functionally reclaimed for that use.