Kenram Airport

The closure was due to economic reasons tied to its sole operator. The airport was a private facility for Kenram (Philippines), Inc., a large agricultural corporation. In the 1980s, the company faced significant labor unrest, political instability in the region, and financial difficulties, which led to the scaling down and eventual cessation of its original operations. With the decline of the company, its private airstrip became obsolete and was no longer maintained.

The site of the former airport is now fully integrated into the surrounding agricultural landscape, primarily palm oil plantations. The concrete runway, though no longer maintained for aviation, is still clearly visible from satellite imagery. It is now used as a local access road for plantation vehicles, a sun-drying area for palm kernels and other agricultural products, and for general storage and staging of farm equipment. The land remains in private agricultural use.

Kenram Airport was a private airstrip built, owned, and operated by Kenram (Philippines), Inc., a prominent American-owned company that established vast rubber and palm oil plantations in the area starting in the 1950s. The airport was a vital logistical asset, facilitating the transport of company executives, VIPs, technical personnel, and high-value, low-weight cargo (such as documents, payroll, and essential supplies) to and from the remote plantation. It exclusively handled light general aviation aircraft, such as Cessnas, and was never open for public commercial flights.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Kenram Airport. The original corporate need for the airstrip no longer exists. The region is adequately served by larger, established airports like Cotabato Airport (CBO) and General Santos International Airport (GES) for commercial and cargo needs. The cost of rehabilitating the runway and facilities to modern aviation standards would be substantial, with no clear economic or logistical justification for doing so.