Darrah Air Park

The airport was a private airstrip owned and operated by James 'Jim' Darrah. It ceased operations following his death in October 2017. The closure is directly linked to the loss of its owner/operator, a common reason for the closure of small, private-use airfields.

The site is currently private property. Satellite imagery shows the grass runway is still identifiable but is completely overgrown with vegetation and is no longer maintained or usable for aviation. A building consistent with a hangar remains standing on the west side of the former runway. The surrounding land appears to be used for residential and agricultural purposes.

Darrah Air Park was a private, non-public grass airstrip located in a rural area of Gilchrist County, Florida. Its significance was primarily personal, serving its owner, an Air Force veteran and pilot, for general aviation and recreational flying. The facility consisted of a single, well-maintained north-south turf runway, estimated to be approximately 2,400 feet long, and at least one hangar. It was capable of handling light single-engine aircraft. The airport was not depicted on official VFR sectional charts, indicating its status as a private, uncharted field intended for the sole use of the owner and invited guests.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Darrah Air Park. As the land is privately owned, any potential for reopening would depend entirely on the current owner's interest and financial ability to restore and operate an airfield. Given that it has been defunct for several years, a return to aviation use is considered highly unlikely.