Winter's Strip

Cessation of operations by the private owner. As a private-use airstrip, its closure was almost certainly due to personal or economic reasons, such as the owner no longer flying, the sale of the property, or the maintenance becoming impractical. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to a specific accident, regulatory action, or military conversion.

The site is part of a private residential property. The former runway is no longer maintained for aviation and is unusable as an airfield. Satellite imagery shows the runway's outline is still faintly visible but is overgrown with grass and vegetation. The area is now used for parking vehicles, trailers, and storing equipment.

Winter's Strip was a privately owned and operated airfield, representative of the numerous personal airstrips vital to life in Alaska. Its significance was purely local, providing its owner with direct air access for personal transportation, recreation (such as fishing and hunting), or small business activities in the Kenai Peninsula. When active, it handled small, single-engine general aviation aircraft (often called 'bush planes') like Piper Super Cubs or Cessnas, which are capable of operating from short (approx. 1,500 ft), unpaved surfaces. It was never a public or commercial airport and had no scheduled services.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Winter's Strip. Reinstating the airport would be entirely at the discretion of the current landowner and would require substantial effort to clear and restore the runway, as well as recertification with the FAA. The likelihood of it reopening is considered extremely low.