Circle M Ranch Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, private airfields. The closure was most likely due to a change in the needs or status of the property owner (e.g., sale of the ranch, owner ceasing aviation activities, or death of the owner). It was not related to military conversion, economic failure of a public entity, or a major reported accident.

The site is currently part of a private ranch and is used for agricultural purposes or as pasture land. The former turf runway is no longer maintained and is significantly overgrown. However, the faint, straight outline of the former runway is still clearly visible in satellite imagery of the location.

Circle M Ranch Airport, which also used the FAA location identifier 83TE, was a private-use airfield established between 1977 and 1982. Its primary purpose was to serve the Circle M Ranch, owned by J.D. McCrocklin. The airport featured a single 2,600-foot north/south turf runway. Operations were exclusively for general aviation, supporting the private transportation and business activities of the ranch owner. It represents a typical example of a private Texas ranch airstrip from the late 20th century, providing direct air access to a rural property.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening the Circle M Ranch Airport. As the land is privately owned, any decision to reactivate the airfield would be at the sole discretion of the current landowner. There is no indication that this is being considered.