C & L Ranch Ultralightport

The specific reason is not publicly documented. As a private-use ultralightport located on a residential ranch, the closure was almost certainly due to personal reasons of the owner. Common reasons for such closures include the owner ceasing flying activities (due to age or health), selling the property to a non-aviator, or passing away. There is no evidence of closure due to accidents, economic failure, or military conversion.

The site is currently a private residential ranch property. The land where the runway was once located has been completely reclaimed by the natural desert landscape and is covered in grass and shrubs. There are no visible remnants of the airstrip from current satellite views. The property continues to be used for private residential and likely small-scale ranching purposes.

The C & L Ranch Ultralightport held no major historical significance and was not a public facility. Its purpose was strictly for private, recreational aviation. As its name implies, it was designed and used for ultralight aircraft operations under FAA Part 103 regulations. The facility consisted of a single, unpaved dirt/grass runway on the C & L Ranch property, serving as a personal airstrip for the owner(s) to enjoy flying in the scenic Sonoita region of Southern Arizona.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the ultralightport. Since the land is privately owned and the airstrip has been defunct for over a decade, any reopening would be entirely at the discretion and expense of the current landowner. Given the complete reversion of the runway to a natural state, the likelihood of it being re-established as an aviation facility is extremely low.