Sears Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small, private airfields. However, the closure was most likely due to personal or economic reasons. These typically include the owner's retirement or passing, the sale of the property, or the prohibitive cost of maintenance and insurance for a field with limited use. There is no evidence of a major accident or military conversion leading to its closure.

The airport is permanently closed and has been reclaimed for agricultural use. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint but discernible outline of the former north-south runway. The land is now overgrown with vegetation and appears to be used as pasture or farmland. There are several farm buildings and evidence of oil/gas extraction activities on or adjacent to the former airport property. The runway is no longer usable for aircraft.

Sears Airport was a small, privately owned airfield serving general aviation purposes. Its significance was primarily local. It was owned by J.D. Sears, after whom it was named. The airport became operational sometime between 1971 and 1976. The 1982 AOPA Airports USA Directory described it as having a single 3,000-foot turf runway designated 17/35. Operations would have consisted of private recreational flying and potentially agricultural aviation (crop dusting), which is common in this rural region of Texas. It provided a convenient landing spot for the owner and possibly other local pilots.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Sears Airport. The land is privately owned and has been repurposed for agriculture and resource extraction for over two decades. Re-establishing an airport on the site would be prohibitively expensive and is highly unlikely.