Folske Ranch Airport

The specific reason is not documented, as is common for private airfields. However, the closure was almost certainly due to the cessation of private use. This could be because the owner stopped flying, sold the associated aircraft or property, or the land was fully converted to agricultural use. There is no evidence to suggest closure was due to a major accident, military conversion, or broader economic reasons.

The site has been completely reclaimed by agriculture. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates (46.294998, -103.431999) shows open farmland and pasture. There are no visible remnants of a runway, taxiways, hangars, or any other aviation-related infrastructure.

Folske Ranch Airport was a small, private airstrip located on a family ranch. Its significance was entirely private, serving the needs of the ranch owner. Operations would have been limited to personal light aircraft for transportation or agricultural purposes (e.g., crop dusting, checking on livestock, or property surveillance). It did not handle commercial, public, or significant general aviation traffic and held no official public or military role.

None. There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Since the land is privately owned and has been fully returned to agricultural use, re-establishing an airport at this location would be a private initiative by the landowner and is considered highly unlikely.