Finley Ranch Airport

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented. However, as a private ranch airstrip, the most probable cause was a cessation of use by the property owner. This is common for private fields and can be due to the owner selling the property, no longer operating aircraft, or passing away. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, economic downturn, or military conversion.

The site is no longer recognizable as an airport from the ground. Satellite imagery of the coordinates reveals the faint, overgrown outline of the former runway, which has been returned to agricultural use as pasture land. There are no remaining aviation facilities, such as hangars, windsocks, or markings. The land is fully integrated back into the surrounding ranch.

Finley Ranch Airport was a private general aviation airstrip established to serve the needs of the Finley Ranch. It first appeared on aeronautical charts in 1966. The airfield consisted of a single 3,000-foot unpaved (turf or dirt) north-south runway. Its operations were limited to small, private aircraft used for personal transportation, ranch business, and potentially agricultural activities like crop dusting. It held no public, commercial, or military significance and existed solely for the convenience of the ranch.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Finley Ranch Airport. It has been officially closed and unmaintained for over two decades, and the land has been repurposed. It is not listed in any current FAA or official aviation databases as a potential or future airfield.