Carranglan Airstrip

The closure was not due to a single event like an accident or military conversion. It was primarily due to economic reasons and obsolescence. Factors include:
1. **Economic Non-Viability:** The cost of maintaining the airstrip likely outweighed its utility as local industries it may have served (such as logging or large-scale agricultural operations) declined or changed methods.
2. **Improved Ground Transportation:** The development and improvement of roads in the region, including the nearby Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26), made ground travel more efficient and cost-effective, reducing the need for a local airstrip for light cargo and passenger transport.
3. **Decline in General Aviation:** A nationwide decline in the use of small, provincial feeder airports for non-scheduled flights contributed to its abandonment.

The site is completely abandoned and non-operational. Satellite imagery confirms the clear outline of the runway still exists, but it is heavily overgrown with grass and vegetation, making it unusable for any aircraft. There are no buildings, hangars, or aviation infrastructure remaining. The land appears to be reverting to nature and is partially used for local agricultural purposes or as grazing land. The area is part of the Casecnan Protected Landscape, which further complicates any potential for redevelopment.

Carranglan Airstrip was a small, local aviation facility with a single unpaved (grass/dirt) runway. Its significance was purely functional and regional, with no record of major historical events. When active, its operations would have included:
- **General Aviation:** Servicing small, private propeller aircraft like Cessnas or Pipers.
- **Agricultural Services:** Potentially used for crop dusting planes, as it is located in the agricultural province of Nueva Ecija.
- **Logging Operations:** Given its proximity to the Caraballo Mountains, it may have been used to support logging activities, transporting personnel and equipment.
- **Private Transport:** It could have served as a private landing strip for local landowners or businesses.
It never handled scheduled commercial passenger flights and was not a military installation.

There are no known official plans or proposals from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the provincial government of Nueva Ecija, or the local government of Carranglan to rehabilitate or reopen the airstrip. The prospects for reopening are extremely low due to the high cost of reconstruction, lack of economic demand, and the efficiency of the existing road network connecting the area to major hubs. Any aviation development focus in the region is centered on major airports like Clark International Airport (CRK).