Hopcus Farms Airport

The airport was a private-use airstrip. The closure was not due to a specific incident like an accident, military conversion, or broad economic reasons. It was closed following a decision by the private owner to de-register the airfield with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a common action for personal airstrips when the owner ceases flying or wishes to remove the official designation from their property.

The site remains a private agricultural property (a farm). Satellite imagery confirms the physical turf runway is still visible and appears to be well-maintained and mown. While the airport is officially closed and de-listed, it is possible the strip is still used unofficially for private takeoffs and landings by the property owner, which is permissible from private land.

Hopcus Farms Airport had local, private significance rather than major historical importance. It was a personal-use turf runway associated with the adjacent farm, owned by David L. Hopcus. Its operations were exclusively for general aviation, handling light, single-engine aircraft for the private transportation and recreational use of the owner. It never supported commercial, military, or scheduled public flights.

There are no known plans or prospects for the official reopening of Hopcus Farms Airport. As it is private property, any initiative to reopen would have to come from the landowner, who would need to complete the FAA's registration process again. Given that it was deliberately de-registered, a formal reopening is considered highly unlikely.