CLM Ranch Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for private airfields. However, the closure is almost certainly due to reasons typical for such facilities: a change in the ranch's ownership, the owner ceasing to be an active pilot, or economic factors making the maintenance of a private airport impractical. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident or for military conversion.

The site is permanently closed and no longer functions as an airport. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint but clear outlines of the two former dirt/turf runways. The land has reverted to its natural state as rangeland. The runways are unmaintained, faded, and partially overgrown with desert scrub. The area is part of the surrounding private ranch property, and there are no remaining aviation facilities, hangars, or markings.

CLM Ranch Airport was a private airfield whose significance was tied directly to the operations of the large CLM Ranch in a very remote part of Hudspeth County, Texas. Its primary function was to provide convenient private air access for the ranch's owners, personnel, and guests. It featured two unpaved runways, the longest being approximately 5,200 feet, arranged in an 'X' pattern to accommodate different wind directions. The airport handled private, general aviation aircraft and was crucial for overcoming the logistical challenges of distance in West Texas. It held no known public, commercial, or military significance.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the CLM Ranch Airport. Given its long period of disuse, the degradation of the runway surfaces, and its private nature, reopening would require a significant investment and a renewed operational need from the current landowner. The airport is considered permanently abandoned.