Rocky Ford STOLport

The specific reason is not publicly documented, which is common for small, private airfields. The closure was most likely due to a personal or economic decision by the private owner of the property, the Rocky Ford Plantation. Airfields of this type are often closed when the owner no longer wishes to bear the cost and liability of maintenance, sells the land, or passes away.

The site is no longer an active or registered airport. An examination of recent satellite imagery at the coordinates shows that the physical runway is still clearly visible as a well-defined and mowed grass strip. However, there are no signs of active aviation use, such as aircraft, hangars, or windsocks. The land is maintained as an open field within the private Rocky Ford Plantation property.

Rocky Ford STOLport (also known by the FAA identifier FA58) was a private general aviation airfield. Its name indicates it was specifically designed for Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft. When active, it featured a single unpaved turf runway, listed as being approximately 2,500 feet long. Its operations were limited to private use, likely serving the owner of the Rocky Ford Plantation and their guests for recreational flying or convenient transportation to the rural property. It had no known commercial, military, or major historical role.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening Rocky Ford STOLport. Given that it was a small private field and has been officially closed for nearly two decades, the likelihood of it being reactivated as a registered airport is extremely low to non-existent.