Triangle T Ranch Airport

Chowchilla, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-10496

IATA

-

Elevation

130 ft

Region

US-CA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 36.9986Β° N, -120.464996Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: 66CL

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
NW/SE 2200 ft 100 ft DIRT Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

The airport was closed sometime between 1994 and 2004. Aeronautical charts from 1974 depict it as an active private airfield, and a 1994 USGS aerial photo shows the runway still defined. However, by 2004, aerial imagery shows the runway area had been plowed over and returned to cultivation.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason is not officially documented, but evidence strongly suggests it was closed for economic reasons. As a private airstrip for a ranch, its closure was likely due to a change in land ownership, the cessation of the owner's flying activities, or the land becoming more economically valuable for agriculture. The complete conversion of the site back into farmland supports this conclusion.

Current Status

The site of the former airport has been completely reclaimed for agricultural use. Current satellite imagery shows the land is actively cultivated, likely with orchards or row crops, and is indistinguishable from the surrounding farmland. There are no visible remnants of the runway, taxiways, or any associated airport structures like hangars or windsocks.

Historical Significance

Triangle T Ranch Airport was a private airfield serving the agricultural needs of the Triangle T Ranch. Its primary function was likely for the personal transportation of the ranch owners and for agricultural aviation operations, such as crop dusting. The airfield featured a single, unpaved runway, approximately 2,600 feet in length, oriented in a northeast/southwest direction. Its significance was purely local, supporting a large-scale farming operation in California's Central Valley, and it was never open for public use.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Triangle T Ranch Airport. The land has been fully integrated into a productive agricultural operation. Given the high value of farmland in this region of California, the economic viability of converting it back into a private airstrip is extremely low, making any prospect of reopening highly improbable.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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