Sallaberry Ranch Strip

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, private airfields. However, the most likely reasons are economic and related to land use. The land was likely repurposed for more profitable agricultural activities by the ranch owner, or the ranch may have changed ownership, with the new owner having no need for an airstrip. The physical removal of the runway to plant crops points towards a deliberate land-use conversion.

The site of the former Sallaberry Ranch Strip has been completely converted back to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery shows the area where the runway once existed is now covered by what appears to be an orchard or vineyard, indistinguishable from the surrounding farmland. There are no visible remnants of the runway, taxiways, or any associated aviation structures like hangars. The land is actively farmed.

Sallaberry Ranch Strip was a private airfield with local, rather than national, significance. Its primary function was to support the agricultural operations of the Sallaberry Ranch, a common practice for large farms in California's Central Valley. Operations would have primarily consisted of agricultural aircraft (crop dusters) for spraying, seeding, and fertilizing crops. It may have also been used for personal transportation by the ranch owners using light general aviation aircraft. The airfield featured a single, unpaved dirt runway, estimated to be around 2,200 feet long.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Sallaberry Ranch Strip. The prospect is considered effectively zero. The land has been fully reclaimed for high-value agriculture, and re-establishing an airport would require significant expense and the removal of productive crops. As a private airfield, any such initiative would have to come from the current landowner, and there is no indication of such an interest.