Frerich Ranch Airport

The airport was a private airstrip serving the Frerich Ranch. While the exact reason is not publicly documented, closures of such private fields are typically due to the property being sold, the owner no longer being an active pilot, or the airstrip no longer being economically viable or necessary for the ranch's operations. There is no evidence of a specific accident, environmental issue, or military conversion leading to its closure.

The airport is abandoned and completely unusable. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint outline of the former runway, which is now heavily overgrown with grass and brush. The land has reverted to its natural state as part of the surrounding ranchland. There are no remaining signs of active airport infrastructure.

Frerich Ranch Airport, also known as Frerich Field, was a small, private-use airfield. Its significance was entirely local, providing direct air access for the owners and guests of the Frerich Ranch. Operations would have consisted of light general aviation aircraft, likely single-engine planes, used for personal transportation, ranch management (e.g., checking on livestock or property), and potentially recreational flying. It had a single unpaved turf or dirt runway and no significant infrastructure like hangars or fuel services.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Frerich Ranch Airport. As a privately owned strip that has been decommissioned for many years, any effort to reopen would require a significant private investment from the current landowner to clear the land, restore the runway surface, and get it re-certified for use, which is highly unlikely.