Somerset, US πΊπΈ Closed Airport
US-10300
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610 ft
US-TX
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 29.216101Β° N, -98.5495Β° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 53TX
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Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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13/31 |
2880 ft | 100 ft | TURF | Active |
The airport was closed sometime between 1995 and 2002. It was last depicted on the San Antonio Sectional Chart in 1993, and a 1995 aerial photograph showed the runway was still marked and intact. However, by a 2002 aerial photograph, the runway markings had been removed, and a large industrial building had been constructed over the former aircraft parking ramp.
The official reason is not documented, but the closure was almost certainly due to economic factors and land redevelopment. This is a common fate for small, privately-owned airfields located near growing urban areas. The construction of permanent industrial facilities on the site confirms the land was repurposed for more profitable non-aviation use after the owner ceased flight operations.
The site is now used for commercial and industrial purposes. Satellite imagery clearly shows that the southern portion of the former runway and the aircraft ramp area are now occupied by an industrial yard with large buildings and stored equipment, consistent with an oilfield services or heavy trucking company. The faint, straight-line outline of the former runway is still visible running north-south, with the northern half being mostly an overgrown, undeveloped field.
Cannon Field was a private general aviation airport established between 1963 and 1966 by its owner, E.W. Cannon. It served the local aviation community south of San Antonio. The facility consisted of a single north-south runway (17/35) that was approximately 2,600 feet long. Initially described as unpaved, it was later listed as having an asphalt surface. The airport primarily handled light, single-engine aircraft for private and recreational flying. It featured a small ramp and at least one hangar. At one point, it was assigned the FAA identifier TE88.
None. The prospect of reopening Cannon Field as an airport is virtually zero. The property has been permanently and significantly redeveloped with large industrial structures built directly on its former operational areas, making a return to aviation use infeasible.
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