This airstrip has evidently not seen a flight in years, and is blocked by farm equipment and sheds. Should have been delisted from FAA records long ago.
This National Park Service maintenance heliport is the closest aviation facility to Kilauea. That is a lot of tephra to deal with during eruption cycles!
Reply to @animebirder: Honestly, the FAA should not be listing this facility at all whatsoever. I was just here in May 2026 and it is basically barely a break in the trees at this point, even the old cane haul road is basically impassable. The only place that FAA LID makes any sense is Microsoft Flight Simulator.
One of the prettiest approaches in the state β you come in up the Sauk River valley under Whitehorse Mountain with the Glacier Peak wilderness beyond. The 2,491' paved strip (10/28) is in good shape. Plan for day VFR, no fuel on field, and bring your own tie-downs. Expect some chop on warm afternoons landing west, and note the west end of the field is a local cemetery β keep your pattern honest.
What sets Darrington apart is the walk: about ten minutes into a real mountain town with groceries, coffee, and a couple of good spots to eat. The Mountain Loop Highway, the Old Sauk Trail, and the Wild & Scenic Sauk River are all right there, and the Darrington Bluegrass Festival every July (50th anniversary in 2027) makes a great fly-in weekend. The town is actively working to bring the airport back to life β come see it while it's still quiet.
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: It has not been established in the 90s. While looking at aerial views it seems it has been established at 1979-1980s?
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey itβs me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters Iβd say so and it has been established around the 1950s Iβd say so? And thatβs all I have for now
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey itβs me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters Iβd say so and it has been established around the 1950s Iβd say so? Iβll post more updates.
Would have liked to spend some time here. Maybe go to the Blue Bunny tour. I did see a vehicle with airport labeling so could have been a courtesy car. We had to make an unplanned stop here as I had a Sick passenger and she needed to get out for a bit before continuing on. So, we fueled up and waited until she was ready to go.
Did not notice a Curtesy car, but we had a vehicle waiting so did not look around for one. It was drizzly and rainy also, so we got the plane covered and left.
According to ulsportpilotsusa.org/airport-info/ there is a gravel strip on the west side of the airport for airpark operations and a parachute drop zone east of the airport.
Great controllers! A busy airport with a lot of schools. Not too GA friendly since the county is trying to shut the place down. The hangars are not in great shape; they are always wet in the winter, and charge twice as much as any other airport. They don't offer 100LL (G100UL and one other lead-free, I think), so I have to stop at another airport. They don't have an FBO, the county kicked them out. The terminal building is very basic. If this weren't my home base, I'm not sure there is a reason to fly in. Note: There is a 4-degree glideslope.
Coopland Landing Strip is not open. It was visible on a 1988 topography map, in a northwest to southeast position, with a aerial view showing a single engine aircraft to the west center of the field. Not only is this a gravel road marked as the airstrip, but it is also overtaken by trees. Unless evidence shows otherwise, ( a lack of info in today's FAA database, and topography maps, ) CLS is closed.
First depicted on a 1988 Goulds topographic map with an approximately 280m long curved airstrip. Interestingly, the runway is striked with an X, possibly indicating closure. It was also depicted on the 1994 Goulds topographic map with the X. By 1999, the site was overgrown, and became part of a plantation by 2002.
The airstrip first appeared in a 1974 Everglades topographic map measuring approximately 1,300 metres long. In the 1987 West Palm Beach topographic map, it was listed as βSouthern Ranch.β Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
Went planespotting here for a few hours. It was a pretty fun experience, especially being someone without that much zoom on his camera. Even got to see the local Stearman βCloud Dancerβ take off and land!
for simplicity, i'll refer to this strip as "CLS", for coopland landing strip.
so anyways, this airport seems to have been established between 1994-1999? it's first viewed on a aerial of the area in 1999 with activity. i used the official property search for miami-dade county, and found the folio number. this parcel was owned by a company named "BAAAMA IV LLC", which (take this with a grain of salt) takes back to leonard abess, a banker from the miami area. CLS may've been used as a private airstrip, considering that the county lists the parcel as a agricultural area, as a nursery. but for the status of the actual airport's operation, i'm not 100% sure, but there is proof from the county's property search that it IS owned. do whatever you want with this information. it might be kinda useless, but hey, it's cool to learn or something
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: I do agree. It may have simply been a cleared plot of land and a storage warehouse. I have personally found some information regarding the land. It was owned by Klein Farms Inc, which was established in 1977 and remained there until it was administratively dissolved in September 2000. There are no airstrips that are listed as under their ownership.
If they were to use a crop dusting service, it is more than likely that they would hire a local aerial applicator rather than building their own airstrip as it is cost effective.
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Only reason I think this is a airport (donβt hate me) is that a see a βhanger lookingβ building and some βrunway lightsβ in the end of the runway.
Agreed that Tropicbird is a great rental choice. I took the 172 up with Trek and we flew counterclockwise round the island. Captain Cook point, the volcano (missed the erruption by a week!). over Hilo, along the NE shores with 1000ft waterfalsl straight into the ocean, then back up over the saddle and down into Kona. Amazing approach from the north over the water.
This is yet another airpark that is formerly existent. I have seen evidence and proof, from the 1987 Miami Sectional Chart, and from topography maps. Lehigh Acres Airpark was in existence between 1944-1953, and was active until around the time period of the early to mid 90s.
United States
Wikipedia
Latest comments about airports in United States
(no subject)
π Sun, 28 Jun 2026
β @rstan at Mid Valley Airport, United States
Used o have cheap fuel
(no subject)
π Sun, 28 Jun 2026
β @rstan at Natchitoches Regional Airport, United States
Nice country airport
Update
π Sun, 21 Jun 2026
β @animebirder at Mountain View Airstrip, United States
This airstrip has evidently not seen a flight in years, and is blocked by farm equipment and sheds. Should have been delisted from FAA records long ago.
Trivia
π Sun, 21 Jun 2026
β @animebirder at Rainshed Heliport, United States
This National Park Service maintenance heliport is the closest aviation facility to Kilauea. That is a lot of tephra to deal with during eruption cycles!
re: Still listed on AirNav but..
π Sun, 21 Jun 2026
β @animebirder at Honokaa Airstrip, United States
Reply to @animebirder: Honestly, the FAA should not be listing this facility at all whatsoever. I was just here in May 2026 and it is basically barely a break in the trees at this point, even the old cane haul road is basically impassable. The only place that FAA LID makes any sense is Microsoft Flight Simulator.
GO LONGHORNS
π Sat, 20 Jun 2026
β @F22 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, United States
Its Clean Airport with a timeless design and charm.
Glorious Glaciers, amazing Peaks.
π Wed, 17 Jun 2026
β @Boomgaarden at Darrington Municipal Airport, United States
One of the prettiest approaches in the state β you come in up the Sauk River valley under Whitehorse Mountain with the Glacier Peak wilderness beyond. The 2,491' paved strip (10/28) is in good shape. Plan for day VFR, no fuel on field, and bring your own tie-downs. Expect some chop on warm afternoons landing west, and note the west end of the field is a local cemetery β keep your pattern honest.
What sets Darrington apart is the walk: about ten minutes into a real mountain town with groceries, coffee, and a couple of good spots to eat. The Mountain Loop Highway, the Old Sauk Trail, and the Wild & Scenic Sauk River are all right there, and the Darrington Bluegrass Festival every July (50th anniversary in 2027) makes a great fly-in weekend. The town is actively working to bring the airport back to life β come see it while it's still quiet.
(no subject)
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Tom Werner Airport, United States
Did not appear in any topo but still existed
Lock in nga
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Lain-Matthews Airport, United States
Since when this was a fucking airport
Lock the fuck in
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at B & L Farms Airport, United States
Airport is not usable. Has been closed since the 70s.
re: accident
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast:
re: note!
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: It has not been established in the 90s. While looking at aerial views it seems it has been established at 1979-1980s?
(no subject)
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
There is a aerial photo with 2 single engine aircraft to the bottom of the airstrip.
re: Just started gathering info
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey itβs me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters Iβd say so and it has been established around the 1950s Iβd say so? And thatβs all I have for now
re: Just started gathering info
π Mon, 15 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey itβs me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters Iβd say so and it has been established around the 1950s Iβd say so? Iβll post more updates.
re: not sure??
π Sun, 14 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: ok thank you Mr labubu Iβve actually thought this was a real airport lol
Just started gathering info
π Sat, 13 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
I will be gathering info on this βairstripβ thing
I thought this was not real
π Mon, 08 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Davis Airport, United States
This airport was depicted in a 1994 glades Topographic map .
re: Website find
π Mon, 08 Jun 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Taxiway for Macβs Field, United States
Thank you so much for the info!
Very nice small airport
π Tue, 02 Jun 2026
β @AlanM70 at Le Mars Municipal Airport, United States
Would have liked to spend some time here. Maybe go to the Blue Bunny tour. I did see a vehicle with airport labeling so could have been a courtesy car. We had to make an unplanned stop here as I had a Sick passenger and she needed to get out for a bit before continuing on. So, we fueled up and waited until she was ready to go.
Nice airport
π Tue, 02 Jun 2026
β @AlanM70 at Rock Rapids Municipal Airport, United States
Did not notice a Curtesy car, but we had a vehicle waiting so did not look around for one. It was drizzly and rainy also, so we got the plane covered and left.
Gravel runway
π Thu, 28 May 2026
β @Jet-Pack at Perris Valley Airport, United States
According to ulsportpilotsusa.org/airport-info/ there is a gravel strip on the west side of the airport for airpark operations and a parachute drop zone east of the airport.
VERY fun location!
π Fri, 08 May 2026
β @BAFR24 at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field), United States
Got to see a bunch of P-8s and E/A-18s! Lots of action and canβt wait to go here again.
Not sure there is a reason to fly in
π Mon, 04 May 2026
β @Bluey at Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County, United States
Great controllers! A busy airport with a lot of schools. Not too GA friendly since the county is trying to shut the place down. The hangars are not in great shape; they are always wet in the winter, and charge twice as much as any other airport. They don't offer 100LL (G100UL and one other lead-free, I think), so I have to stop at another airport. They don't have an FBO, the county kicked them out. The terminal building is very basic. If this weren't my home base, I'm not sure there is a reason to fly in. Note: There is a 4-degree glideslope.
Nice airport
π Thu, 16 Apr 2026
β @AlanM70 at Macomb Municipal Airport, United States
Pickup point for Shauna and Jeffery Hocket. My Lifeline passengers going to KOMA for Cancer Treatment and checkup. Mett TAD a fellow Lifeline pilot.
Nice airport
π Thu, 16 Apr 2026
β @AlanM70 at Litchfield Municipal Airport, United States
Drop point for Shauna and Jeffery Hocket. My Lifeline passengers from KMLE returning home after Cancer Treatment.
Cheaper AV gas!
π Wed, 15 Apr 2026
β @pschnacky at Burnett County Airport, United States
Stop in the Terminal building and be sure to signour airport logbook!
airstrip closed. please lock in gng
π Sat, 11 Apr 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Coopland Landing Strip is not open. It was visible on a 1988 topography map, in a northwest to southeast position, with a aerial view showing a single engine aircraft to the west center of the field. Not only is this a gravel road marked as the airstrip, but it is also overtaken by trees. Unless evidence shows otherwise, ( a lack of info in today's FAA database, and topography maps, ) CLS is closed.
Still listed on AirNav but..
π Mon, 06 Apr 2026
β @animebirder at Honokaa Airstrip, United States
long since overgrown. owner Hamakua Sugar has been defunct since the 1990s.
re: Random Strip
π Sat, 28 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Fishermen Field, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316:
this allegedly is owned by monroe county btw
(no subject)
π Sat, 28 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
this is gonna be my next research project
re: History
π Sat, 28 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @Bollardant2: thank you
i've been wondering if this airport was real for a while now.
History
π Sat, 28 Mar 2026
β @Bollardant2 at Vihler Landing Strip, United States
First depicted on a 1988 Goulds topographic map with an approximately 280m long curved airstrip. Interestingly, the runway is striked with an X, possibly indicating closure. It was also depicted on the 1994 Goulds topographic map with the X. By 1999, the site was overgrown, and became part of a plantation by 2002.
History
π Sat, 28 Mar 2026
β @Bollardant2 at Southern Ranch Airstrip, United States
The airstrip first appeared in a 1974 Everglades topographic map measuring approximately 1,300 metres long. In the 1987 West Palm Beach topographic map, it was listed as βSouthern Ranch.β Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
Fun Little Airport!
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @BAFR24 at Grove Field, United States
Went planespotting here for a few hours. It was a pretty fun experience, especially being someone without that much zoom on his camera. Even got to see the local Stearman βCloud Dancerβ take off and land!
re: note!
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: hey its me!
for simplicity, i'll refer to this strip as "CLS", for coopland landing strip.
so anyways, this airport seems to have been established between 1994-1999? it's first viewed on a aerial of the area in 1999 with activity. i used the official property search for miami-dade county, and found the folio number. this parcel was owned by a company named "BAAAMA IV LLC", which (take this with a grain of salt) takes back to leonard abess, a banker from the miami area. CLS may've been used as a private airstrip, considering that the county lists the parcel as a agricultural area, as a nursery. but for the status of the actual airport's operation, i'm not 100% sure, but there is proof from the county's property search that it IS owned. do whatever you want with this information. it might be kinda useless, but hey, it's cool to learn or something
note!
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
i'm working on gathering information about coopland landing strip for further reference.
CORRECT location, ignore the first entry.
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
the ACTUAL bright hour ranch airport. disregard the one to the west of arcadia, that is NOT the actual location of BHR.
accident
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Bright Hour Ranch Airport, United States
i accidentally fucked this up if possible can anyone delete this
re: (no subject)
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: why tf did you make it in the first place
re: not sure??
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
reefshore i mean sure but at the same time it wouldnt necessarily be a airstrip just because its a long cleared plot of land, but to each their own
re: not sure??
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: thank you my good sir
the marker is too far south.
π Fri, 27 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Southern Ranch Airstrip, United States
can you lock the fuck in
southern ranch airport is above this marker, towards where the canal turns
re: not sure??
π Thu, 26 Mar 2026
β @Bollardant2 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: I do agree. It may have simply been a cleared plot of land and a storage warehouse. I have personally found some information regarding the land. It was owned by Klein Farms Inc, which was established in 1977 and remained there until it was administratively dissolved in September 2000. There are no airstrips that are listed as under their ownership.
If they were to use a crop dusting service, it is more than likely that they would hire a local aerial applicator rather than building their own airstrip as it is cost effective.
re: not sure??
π Tue, 24 Mar 2026
β @ReefShore316 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Only reason I think this is a airport (donβt hate me) is that a see a βhanger lookingβ building and some βrunway lightsβ in the end of the runway.
(no subject)
π Tue, 24 Mar 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
I forgot I made this
re: (no subject)
π Tue, 24 Mar 2026
β @ReefShore316 at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: I donβt even know bro
Tropicbird, Volcano, Waterfalls
π Tue, 24 Mar 2026
β @Nick_Aviation at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeΔhole, United States
Agreed that Tropicbird is a great rental choice. I took the 172 up with Trek and we flew counterclockwise round the island. Captain Cook point, the volcano (missed the erruption by a week!). over Hilo, along the NE shores with 1000ft waterfalsl straight into the ocean, then back up over the saddle and down into Kona. Amazing approach from the north over the water.
(no subject)
π Sun, 22 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
why is this still up
Lehigh Acres Airpark
π Sat, 21 Mar 2026
β @labubuairportenthusiast at Lehigh Acres Airpark, United States
This is yet another airpark that is formerly existent. I have seen evidence and proof, from the 1987 Miami Sectional Chart, and from topography maps. Lehigh Acres Airpark was in existence between 1944-1953, and was active until around the time period of the early to mid 90s.
All comments