Kriewall Strip

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented, as it was a private airfield. However, the evidence strongly points to land redevelopment. Small private strips often close due to the owner's death, sale of the property, rising insurance costs, or development pressure. The subsequent construction of a residential street and homes directly on the former runway confirms the land was repurposed from aviation use.

The site of the former Kriewall Strip has been completely redeveloped for residential and agricultural use. A residential street, aptly named 'Kriewall Court', has been built directly across the path of the former north-south runway. The northern portion of the site is now occupied by large-lot single-family homes, while the southern portion has been returned to cultivated farmland. There are no visible remnants of the airport infrastructure.

Kriewall Strip (also known by the FAA identifier MI96) was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its significance was primarily local, serving its owners (the Kriewall family) and potentially other local pilots. First appearing on aeronautical charts around 1970, it featured a single unpaved turf runway (Runway 18/36) approximately 2,200 feet long. Operations were limited to private, recreational, and possibly agricultural flights, typical of a small, family-owned airstrip in a rural area.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently repurposed with residential housing and a public road built directly on the former runway, making any future aviation use impossible.