J-Bar Ranch Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is typical for a small, privately-owned airfield. The closure was most likely due to a change in the owner's personal circumstances or priorities. Common reasons for such closures include the owner ceasing to be an active pilot, selling their aircraft, or deciding the cost and effort of maintaining an airstrip was no longer justified compared to using the land for agriculture. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to an accident, environmental issues, or military conversion.

The airport is permanently closed and no longer exists as an aviation facility. The land that once formed the runway has been fully reclaimed for agricultural use. Recent satellite imagery shows the area is indistinguishable from the surrounding pastureland and is used for cattle grazing or hay production, consistent with the primary operations of the J-Bar Ranch.

J-Bar Ranch Airport (FAA LID: XS95) was a private general aviation airfield established in the late 1970s or early 1980s to serve the J-Bar Ranch, a large cattle ranch in Grayson County, Texas. It featured a single 2,600-foot turf runway aligned 17/35. Its operations were limited to the private use of the ranch owner and their guests, likely for personal and recreational flights, as well as for ranch business such as property surveys. It represented a common type of private airstrip found on large rural properties in the United States, supporting the needs of private aviation.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the J-Bar Ranch Airport. The decision to reopen would be entirely at the discretion of the private landowner. Given that the land has been fully integrated back into agricultural operations for over a decade, a reopening is considered extremely unlikely.