MILUDECO Airstrip

Economic reasons. The airstrip was privately owned and operated by the Mindanao Lumber Development Company (MILUDECO), a major logging firm. It was closed following the cessation of the company's logging operations in the area. This was part of a nationwide downturn in the industry due to resource depletion and stricter government environmental policies and crackdowns on logging concessions.

The site is no longer an active airfield. Satellite imagery shows the faint outline of the former runway, which is now largely overgrown and integrated into the surrounding agricultural landscape. The area is now dominated by palm oil plantations. The former runway appears to be used as a local access road or path for the plantation, and it is bisected in places by newer roads. There are no remaining aviation facilities.

The MILUDECO Airstrip was a private airfield crucial to the operations of the Mindanao Lumber Development Company. In an era before extensive road infrastructure in remote southern Mindanao, the airstrip was a logistical lifeline. It handled the transport of company executives, personnel, high-value spare parts for heavy machinery, and essential supplies. It was also vital for medical evacuations of injured workers from remote logging sites. The airstrip represents the significant role that the logging industry played in the region's economy from the 1950s through the 1980s.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the MILUDECO Airstrip. The original economic purpose for its existence is gone. The land has been converted to agricultural use, and the region is now served by the much larger General Santos International Airport (GES) for commercial and cargo needs. Re-establishing an airstrip at this location would be economically unfeasible and is not a priority for local or national government.