Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Any information? I was told this was strip was initially bought by a German company that wanted to create some sort of airpark community.
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 it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? And that’s all I have for now
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? I’ll post more updates.
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 “Southern Ranch.” Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
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 (don’t hate me) is that a see a “hanger looking” building and some “runway lights” in the end of the runway.
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.
This airport has been seen on the 1958 USGS topography map, depicted as a landing strip. In 1969, the 1969 FL Aeronautical Chart would depict the airstrip as private. Casa Ybel is very much real, and has been proven to exist, and is now built over by homes.
This airstrip was active and built on the western edge of a community, and was depicted on the 1971 Miami Sectional Chart, as well as the 1971 USGS topography map. Remuda Ranch had a single north-south paved runway, and between the 1970s-1980s, was renamed to Port of the Islands. Port of the Islands would then close in between 1994-1999.
there is proof regarding the existence of fort myers city airport. if you wish for more information, reach out to me on discord if you have the app, at gr_clyn.
fort myers city airport was used after page field was taken over by the government for training during ww2. the airport would be used to handle general aviation temporarily, having three runways, with the longest being a 2,000' north to south sod strip. it was closed in 1945 after the USAAF handed page field back.
i like RSW, it's a very quiet and nice airport to be at, when we first went to RSW, there were a few fun stores in the terminal to explore, and a few nice restaurants. i'd say my local airport is a 9.5/10.
i think you might have to go in between security checkpoints to get to different stores though. take that with a grain of salt, considering i haven't been to RSW in 2 years.
freeman's abandoned airfields has good info on the airport
it can also be referred to as alva airfield.
telegraph creek airport was first put on the 1987 usgs topo map.
telegraph creek was supposedly ran by a doctor in the local area of alva, having a 1,800' asphalt northeast/southwest runway, as well as a small ramp and a hanger.
the airstrip was closed between 1992-1994, after a 1994 USGS aerial photo had shown the two ends of the runway being X'd off.
by information i've obtained from freeman's abandoned airfields, the airstrip SUPPOSEDLY was closed after the doctor's death, with his widow X'ing off both ends of the airstrip. currently, photos of the airstrip as of 2010 have shown construction equipment parked in front of the hangar. currently, alva airfield is deteoriating, but is still shown to have a semi-intact runway. as for the condition of the hangar and ramp, if anyone lives in the alva area that sees this comment, if it isn't trespassing, can you maybe check it out, and if you do, just reply to the comment about the state of the hangar and ramp. thanks.
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🔗 Fri, 31 Jul 2026
— @Rob33904 at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: That would be awesome.
ok man
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Corkscrew Trace Airpark, United States
i have seen almost 0 activity from this airstrip PLEAAAASEE tell me if you do
re: Mostly used by mosquito control.
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Buckingham Field, United States
Reply to @Rob33904: there’s also an airpark situated around the actual airstrip
re: (no subject)
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
Reply to @Rob33904:
new account sorry
uhh i made a google doc about this airport with a friend if you want me to link it
huh???
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
how is this still on the platform
re: note!
🔗 Wed, 29 Jul 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiastTWO at Coopland Landing Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: hope i’m not too late
anyways so coopland landing strip was completely inaccurate in this description i gave on my old account
it was an airstrip that was established in the 80s, not the 90s. i thought a tree nursery’s road was the airstrip
uhh no i was wrong
Mostly used by mosquito control.
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2026
— @Rob33904 at Buckingham Field, United States
There is still GA activity, but it's mostly just helicopters and the occasional DC3 used for mosquito control.
Runway 6 / 24 is often used for drag races.
re: (no subject)
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2026
— @Rob33904 at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Any information? I was told this was strip was initially bought by a German company that wanted to create some sort of airpark community.
Only being used as a heliport.
🔗 Fri, 10 Jul 2026
— @Rob33904 at Woodstock Airport, United States
Only currently being used as a helicopter landing for lee co. mosquito control. It's pretty active with several landings a week.
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Tom Werner Airport, United States
Did not appear in any topo but still existed
Lock in nga
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Lain-Matthews Airport, United States
Since when this was a fucking airport
Lock the fuck in
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at B & L Farms Airport, United States
Airport is not usable. Has been closed since the 70s.
re: accident
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at (delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast:
re: note!
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @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)
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @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
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? And that’s all I have for now
re: Just started gathering info
🔗 Mon, 15 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: Hey it’s me! So this airstrip was indeed real and the runway was around 390 meters I’d say so and it has been established around the 1950s I’d say so? I’ll post more updates.
re: not sure??
🔗 Sun, 14 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: ok thank you Mr labubu I’ve actually thought this was a real airport lol
Just started gathering info
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Hugos STOLPort, United States
I will be gathering info on this “airstrip” thing
I thought this was not real
🔗 Mon, 08 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Davis Airport, United States
This airport was depicted in a 1994 glades Topographic map .
re: Website find
🔗 Mon, 08 Jun 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Taxiway for Mac’s Field, United States
Thank you so much for the info!
airstrip closed. please lock in gng
🔗 Sat, 11 Apr 2026
— @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.
re: Random Strip
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Fishermen Field, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316:
this allegedly is owned by monroe county btw
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Tranquility Bay Strip, United States
this is gonna be my next research project
re: History
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @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
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @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
🔗 Sat, 28 Mar 2026
— @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 “Southern Ranch.” Maintenance of the strip seems to have ceased after 2022.
re: note!
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @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!
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @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.
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @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
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at (delete), United States
i accidentally fucked this up if possible can anyone delete this
re: (no subject)
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
Reply to @ReefShore316: why tf did you make it in the first place
re: not sure??
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @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??
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: thank you my good sir
the marker is too far south.
🔗 Fri, 27 Mar 2026
— @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??
🔗 Thu, 26 Mar 2026
— @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??
🔗 Tue, 24 Mar 2026
— @ReefShore316 at (Delete), United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: Only reason I think this is a airport (don’t hate me) is that a see a “hanger looking” building and some “runway lights” in the end of the runway.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 24 Mar 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
I forgot I made this
re: (no subject)
🔗 Tue, 24 Mar 2026
— @ReefShore316 at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
Reply to @labubuairportenthusiast: I don’t even know bro
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 22 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Big Pine Sands STOLGround, United States
why is this still up
Lehigh Acres Airpark
🔗 Sat, 21 Mar 2026
— @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.
Casa Ybel Airport / Island Beach Club Airport
🔗 Sat, 21 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Casa Ybel Airport / Island Beach Club Airport, United States
This airport has been seen on the 1958 USGS topography map, depicted as a landing strip. In 1969, the 1969 FL Aeronautical Chart would depict the airstrip as private. Casa Ybel is very much real, and has been proven to exist, and is now built over by homes.
Remuda Ranch/Port of the Islands
🔗 Sat, 21 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Remuda Ranch / Port of the Islands Airfield, United States
This airstrip was active and built on the western edge of a community, and was depicted on the 1971 Miami Sectional Chart, as well as the 1971 USGS topography map. Remuda Ranch had a single north-south paved runway, and between the 1970s-1980s, was renamed to Port of the Islands. Port of the Islands would then close in between 1994-1999.
not sure??
🔗 Sat, 21 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at (Delete), United States
im not sure if this is an actual airstrip
i've tried to do some digging, and i haven't found much?
topo maps dont say anything about this "private strip" having a landing strip at all
i don't think its real.
fort myers city airport:
🔗 Fri, 20 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Fort Myers City Airport, United States
there is proof regarding the existence of fort myers city airport. if you wish for more information, reach out to me on discord if you have the app, at gr_clyn.
fort myers city airport was used after page field was taken over by the government for training during ww2. the airport would be used to handle general aviation temporarily, having three runways, with the longest being a 2,000' north to south sod strip. it was closed in 1945 after the USAAF handed page field back.
this was a fun airport
🔗 Fri, 20 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Southwest Florida International Airport, United States
i like RSW, it's a very quiet and nice airport to be at, when we first went to RSW, there were a few fun stores in the terminal to explore, and a few nice restaurants. i'd say my local airport is a 9.5/10.
i think you might have to go in between security checkpoints to get to different stores though. take that with a grain of salt, considering i haven't been to RSW in 2 years.
some things about telegraph creek airport:
🔗 Fri, 20 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Telegraph Creek Airport, United States
freeman's abandoned airfields has good info on the airport
it can also be referred to as alva airfield.
telegraph creek airport was first put on the 1987 usgs topo map.
telegraph creek was supposedly ran by a doctor in the local area of alva, having a 1,800' asphalt northeast/southwest runway, as well as a small ramp and a hanger.
the airstrip was closed between 1992-1994, after a 1994 USGS aerial photo had shown the two ends of the runway being X'd off.
by information i've obtained from freeman's abandoned airfields, the airstrip SUPPOSEDLY was closed after the doctor's death, with his widow X'ing off both ends of the airstrip. currently, photos of the airstrip as of 2010 have shown construction equipment parked in front of the hangar. currently, alva airfield is deteoriating, but is still shown to have a semi-intact runway. as for the condition of the hangar and ramp, if anyone lives in the alva area that sees this comment, if it isn't trespassing, can you maybe check it out, and if you do, just reply to the comment about the state of the hangar and ramp. thanks.
re: Burrs
🔗 Thu, 19 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Burrs Strip, United States
Reply to @mikefiset:
fixed
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 16 Mar 2026
— @saftupelo26 at Calhoun County Airport, United States
Runways are 18-36 not 17-35.
re: note:
🔗 Fri, 13 Mar 2026
— @grclynn_ at Woodstock Airport, United States
to also note:
this airport is listed as operational ( i think? ) by the FAA.
it is believed locally that the airport is closed. it's conflicting, as mosquito control locally is said to have repurposed the land?
not sure.
i'd keep an eye on the status of it, as some groups list woodstock as permanently closed.
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