Uno Mas Ranch Airport

The airport was a private-use airstrip serving a ranch. The closure was not due to a major accident, military conversion, or public policy. The most probable reason is a decision by the private landowner. This is common for ranch strips and can be due to several factors: the property changing ownership, the owner no longer having a need for an airstrip, or the high cost of maintenance and liability no longer being justifiable for its limited use.

The site is currently an abandoned airstrip on private property. The physical runway is still clearly visible from satellite view but is in a state of disrepair. It is unmaintained, with a weathered surface that is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding South Texas brush. The land itself remains part of a large, private ranch, likely used for cattle grazing and/or commercial hunting leases.

Uno Mas Ranch Airport had no major historical significance in a public or military context. Its importance was entirely private, serving as a utility for the large ranch on which it was located. In South Texas, private airstrips like this are common and are primarily used for:
- **Personal Transportation:** Allowing the ranch owner and guests to bypass commercial airports for direct travel.
- **Ranch Business:** Facilitating aerial surveys of the property, checking on livestock, fences, and water sources.
- **Hunting Operations:** Flying in clients for commercial hunting, which is a significant industry in the La Salle County region.
Operations would have been limited to small, private aircraft, such as single-engine or light twin-engine propeller planes capable of using a short, unpaved runway.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Since it is on private land, any potential for reopening would be entirely at the discretion and expense of the current landowner. Given the proximity of the publicly owned and well-maintained Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT), which offers superior facilities, there is no practical or economic incentive for this private strip to be restored for public use. Reopening is considered highly unlikely.