Cooper Ranch Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a private airfield, its closure was most likely due to a change in property ownership, the owner ceasing aviation activities, or the prohibitive costs of maintenance and insurance. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, environmental concerns, or military conversion.

The site is defunct as an airport. As of the early 2020s, satellite imagery clearly shows the faint but recognizable outline of the former runway. The surface is heavily deteriorated, overgrown with desert scrub, and is bisected by at least one dirt road. The hangar that was once located at the northeast end of the runway has been removed. The land has reverted to undeveloped private ranch land.

Cooper Ranch Airport was a private airfield serving the Cooper Ranch in a remote area of Yavapai County. It first appeared on aeronautical charts around 1980. The airfield consisted of a single, unpaved 3,600-foot north/south runway and a hangar at the northeast end. Its primary purpose was likely for personal and business transportation for the ranch's owners and guests, facilitating travel to and from the relatively isolated property. It represented a common type of private airstrip found throughout the rural American West, supporting ranching and recreational activities.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Cooper Ranch Airport. The airfield is on private property, and its infrastructure is in a state of complete disrepair. A return to aviation service would require significant private investment to clear, regrade, and certify the runway, which is highly unlikely given its remote location and historical private-use status.