Hawkins Ranch Airport

As a private ranch airstrip, the closure was not due to public economic factors, military conversion, or a specific documented event. The most probable reason is related to the property owner, such as a change in ownership, the owner ceasing aviation activities, or a simple decision to no longer maintain the runway for private use. This type of closure is common for private airfields.

The site is currently part of a private ranch. The former runway is completely unusable as an airfield. It is heavily overgrown with grass and other vegetation, though its faint, straight outline can still be discerned in satellite views. The land has effectively reverted to being a field or pasture, and the associated ranch buildings appear to be in use as a private residence.

The airport held no major historical significance in a public or commercial context. Its name, 'Hawkins Ranch Airport', indicates it was a private, unpaved airstrip built to serve the residents of the ranch. Operations would have been minimal and restricted to light general aviation aircraft, such as single-engine planes (e.g., Cessna, Piper). Its purpose was solely for the personal and business transportation of the ranch owner and was never a facility open to the public.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Since it is on private property, any potential for reopening would be entirely at the discretion and expense of the current landowner. Given its advanced state of disuse and the availability of the public North Fork Valley Airport (7V2) approximately 8 miles to the northwest, a reopening is considered extremely unlikely.