Fazenda Fittipaldi Citrus Airport

Primarily due to economic reasons related to the owners. The airport was a private asset of the Fittipaldi family's large agricultural business, 'Fittipaldi Citrus'. In the mid-to-late 2010s, the family's business ventures, including the citrus farm, faced significant financial and legal challenges. The closure of the airstrip was a direct consequence of these financial difficulties, as maintaining a private runway was a non-essential cost.

The site is an abandoned and derelict airstrip. Current satellite imagery clearly shows the former runway is unmaintained, heavily overgrown with grass and weeds, and is no longer serviceable for any aviation activity. The outline of the runway is still visible amidst the surrounding citrus groves, but the facility itself is defunct. The surrounding land appears to remain in agricultural use.

The airport's significance is directly linked to its famous owners, the Fittipaldi family, renowned in international motorsport (including Formula One champions Emerson and Wilson Fittipaldi). The airstrip was a private facility built to serve their large citrus plantation and orange juice production business in Araraquara. Its primary operations included:
1. **Executive Transport:** Providing direct and private air access for the Fittipaldi family, business partners, and management to the remote farm.
2. **Logistical Support:** Facilitating travel for technical experts or transport of small, high-value goods related to the agricultural operation.
3. **Private Aviation:** Personal and recreational use by the family.
The 1000-meter (3,281 ft) unpaved runway was capable of handling light to medium-sized propeller and turboprop aircraft. It was never a public airport and had no scheduled commercial or military operations.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening the airport. As a private asset on private land, any decision to restore and reopen the airstrip would be at the sole discretion of the property's current owner. Given that it was closed for economic reasons and the significant cost required to restore the runway to a safe, usable condition, a reopening is considered highly improbable unless a new owner has a specific and compelling need for private air access.