Acres of Diamonds Airpark

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, privately owned airfields. Closures of this type are typically due to private factors such as the sale of the property, the owner ceasing aviation activities due to age or cost, or the death of the owner. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to a specific accident, military conversion, or regulatory action.

The site remains a private estate. As of the latest satellite imagery, the full length of the former turf runway is still clearly visible but is overgrown and unmaintained, making it unsuitable for aviation operations. The large hangar building at the south end of the former runway appears to be intact and is likely used for storage or agricultural purposes. The surrounding land is used for agriculture or as a large private residential lawn.

Acres of Diamonds Airpark (formerly FAA identifier: 7FL8) was a privately owned, private-use general aviation airfield. Its primary function was to serve the recreational and personal transportation needs of its owner, Acres of Diamonds, Inc., and any permitted guests. It was not a commercial airport and did not handle scheduled flights or significant public operations. The facility consisted of a single, well-maintained north/south turf runway (18/36) with a length of approximately 3,300 feet. A large hangar was located at the southern end of the runway. Its significance was purely local, representing a private investment in personal aviation in the rural Florida Panhandle.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Acres of Diamonds Airpark. The land is privately owned, and the facility has been officially closed and unmaintained for over a decade. Re-establishing it as an active airfield would require significant private investment from the current landowner to restore the runway surface, meet any current regulatory standards, and recertify it with the FAA. Given its long period of disuse, reopening is considered extremely unlikely.