Dalirig Airfield

Primarily economic and operational. The airfield was owned by Del Monte Philippines, Inc. and became redundant as the company phased out its fixed-wing agricultural aircraft (crop dusters) in favor of more modern and cost-effective ground-based application methods. The cost of maintaining an airfield for diminishing corporate transport needs was no longer justifiable.

The site is permanently closed to all aviation traffic and has been repurposed. The land remains under the ownership of Del Monte. A significant portion of the southern end of the former runway and its surrounding area has been converted into the Del Monte Solar Power Plant. The remaining, clearly visible paved runway is now used as a service road, a staging area for farm equipment, and for general storage. It is not maintained for flight operations.

Dalirig Airfield was a private airstrip integral to the operations of the Del Monte pineapple plantation, one of the largest in the world. Its primary function was to support agricultural aviation, including crop dusting and spraying, which was essential for maintaining the health and productivity of the vast pineapple fields. It also served as a convenient landing strip for corporate executives and visitors to the Del Monte compound, Camp Phillips, and the adjacent Del Monte Golf Course. While not the historic WWII-era Del Monte Airfield (from which General Douglas MacArthur departed for Australia in 1942), it represented a continuation of the region's significant private aviation history tied to large-scale agriculture.

None. There are no plans or prospects for reopening Dalirig Airfield. The land has been partially redeveloped for energy production (solar farm), making a return to aviation use functionally impossible without major demolition and reconstruction. All regional airport development plans for the province of Bukidnon are focused on a new commercial airport in a different location (Don Carlos municipality).