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Key Details
Property Type Vacant Land
Sub Type Acreage
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision 900 Building
MLS Listing ID 226030645
HOA Y/N No
Annual Tax Amount $5,717
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 174.490 Acres
Acres 174.49
Lot Dimensions Survey
Property Sub-Type Acreage
Property Description
The Property features two miles of walking trail. Fully fenced with board fencing and controlled steel gates, the property is turnkey for a serious equestrian or cattle operation — and it sits inside the single most valuable horse-farm zip code in America. Marion County is home to more than 700 horse farms and 450+ thoroughbred operations, anchored by the World Equestrian Center, whose presence pumps an estimated $4.3 billion a year into the local economy. Buyers aren't just acquiring acreage here — they're buying into the address that the entire equestrian world already recognizes.
A PRIVATE FAMILY COMPOUND
FLY IN. NEVER LEAVE.
This is the feature that stops people in their tracks: a 3,000' × 100' FAA-approved turf runway — FAA designation FD14 — engineered for real private aviation. Land your own aircraft on your own private airstrip, and be home before the engine cools. From this single strip, virtually every corner of Florida — the coasts, the Keys, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville, sit within about one hour's flight. For the aviator who has always wanted an estate built around the runway instead of squeezed beside one, this is as close to unicorn as Central Florida real estate gets.
Road Access 4,000'+ paved private road from gated entry to runway
Land Fenced pasture, mature live oak & hardwood, ponds & nature preserve
Three-bedroom caretaker residence
5,000 SF hangar/maintenance building with two studio units
Location 12 mi to Ocala · ~30 min to World Equestrian Center · ~30 min to Gainesville/UF
WHY NOW
? Marion County's market is on fire — the past year has seen sizable equestrian estates across Marion County command premium pricing, with luxury horse-farm listings in the 190–400± acre range routinely asking $7M–$9M+ and legacy ranches drawing national attention.
Fly-in estates are vanishingly rare — an FAA-approved private runway paired with equestrian-ready acreage is a combination almost never offered publicly — most trade quietly, off-market, among aviation and horse-world insiders.
Demand spans multiple buyer pools — pilots, equestrian operators, family offices, hunting-land buyers, and conservation groups are all active in this market right now — Paniola Air Ranch is positioned to draw them all at once.
Location
State FL
County Marion
Community 900 Building
Area Oa01 - Out Of Area
Direction North
Interior
Cooling See Remarks
Furnishings Furnished
Fireplace No
Exterior
Fence Fenced
Community Features Gated
Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available
Waterfront Description None
View Y/N Yes
Water Access Desc Well
View Preserve, Trees/ Woods
Present Use Agricultural,Farm,Grazing,Other,See Remarks
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Acreage, Conservation Area, Open Lot, Rural Lot
Faces North
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Others
HOA Fee Include None
Senior Community No
Acceptable Financing All Financing Considered, Cash
Horse Property true
Listing Terms All Financing Considered, Cash
Virtual Tour https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ug1j4s0kle3lwinvc1lrh/Paniola-Air-Ranch-Final-9-26.mp4?rlkey=a6xgx2r94clmjxe4s9qtzphdo&st=4dwv9u3r&dl=0
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