Anderson Ranch Airport

The closure was almost certainly due to economic reasons and abandonment by its private owner. Such remote, private airstrips are expensive to maintain and are typically tied to a specific purpose, such as supporting a ranch, a fly-in hunting/fishing lodge, or a resource extraction operation (like logging). The closure likely occurred because the strip was no longer required, the property changed hands, or the owner could no longer justify the expense of its upkeep. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident or for military conversion.

The site is currently abandoned and unusable as an airport. Satellite imagery shows a clearly defined clearing in the forest where the runway once was, but it is now completely overgrown with grass, shrubs, and small trees. The runway surface has reverted to nature and is no longer safe or suitable for any aircraft operations. The land remains private property, and the former airstrip is now just a field.

The identifier 'CA-0024' is a non-official code used in some third-party aviation databases; it is not an official ICAO identifier. The coordinates place the airport in a remote area of British Columbia, Canada, not California. Its significance was purely local. It served as a private air access point to the 'Anderson Ranch' or a similar remote property. When active, it would have handled small, single-engine bush planes (e.g., Cessna 185, Piper Super Cub, de Havilland Beaver) capable of operating from a short, unpaved runway. Its primary function would have been transporting people and light cargo to and from a location with limited or slow ground access, greatly improving connectivity for the property's owners, guests, or workers.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Anderson Ranch Airport. The likelihood of it being restored is virtually zero. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant private investment to clear the vegetation, regrade the runway surface, and ensure its safety, with no apparent economic or practical incentive to do so.