Bland Field

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. However, as a small, privately owned airfield, its closure was most likely due to economic or personal factors. Common reasons for such closures include the land becoming more valuable for agriculture (a dominant industry in the region), the owner ceasing aviation activities, or the owner's retirement or death. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site of the former Bland Field has been completely repurposed and is now used for agriculture. High-resolution satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the land is covered by a dense orchard or vineyard. There are no remaining visible traces of the runway, taxiways, or any airport buildings. The land is integrated into the surrounding farmland of California's Central Valley.

Bland Field was a small, private general aviation airport named after its owner and operator, D.F. Bland. It became operational sometime between 1949 and 1954. The airfield consisted of a single unpaved, north-south dirt runway measuring approximately 2,200 feet. Its facilities were minimal, including a small ramp area and a few small buildings on the west side of the runway, capable of supporting a couple of light aircraft. Its primary function was to serve the personal aviation needs of its owner and possibly a few other local pilots. It was never a commercial or public-use airport.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Bland Field. The land has been used for high-value agriculture for several decades, and its value as farmland far exceeds its potential as a small private airstrip. Re-establishing an airport on this site would require purchasing the active agricultural operation and completely rebuilding all infrastructure, making it economically unfeasible and highly improbable.