Fazenda Ranchinho Airport

The airport was a private airstrip. The closure was not due to a specific incident, accident, or military conversion. The most likely reason is an administrative or economic decision by the owner of the 'Fazenda Ranchinho' (Ranchinho Farm). This typically involves the owner ceasing operations, allowing the registration with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to lapse, or failing to meet updated regulatory or maintenance requirements, making it more practical to close the airstrip.

Based on recent satellite imagery of the coordinates (-18.833332, -51.791111), the site is no longer a functional airport. A faint outline of the former dirt/grass runway is still visible, but it is unmaintained, overgrown with vegetation, and is in the process of being reclaimed by the surrounding farmland. The land has effectively reverted to agricultural use.

Fazenda Ranchinho Airport was a private aerodrome with no significant public or commercial historical importance. Its sole purpose was to serve the agricultural and logistical needs of the farm it was named after. Operations were limited to general aviation and would have included:
- Transporting the farm's owner, staff, and visitors.
- Facilitating the rapid movement of light cargo, such as spare parts for machinery or urgent supplies.
- Providing general air support for the large agricultural estate.
It did not handle any scheduled commercial passenger or cargo flights.

There are no known public or private plans to reopen Fazenda Ranchinho Airport. As a private airstrip, any prospect of reopening would depend entirely on the landowner's desire to invest in restoring the runway, meeting all current ANAC safety and registration standards, and re-certifying it for use. Given its current state of disrepair, reopening is considered highly unlikely.