Becker Airport

The airport was a privately owned field. While the exact reason is not publicly documented, the closure is consistent with common reasons for small private airstrips, such as the owner selling the property, passing away, or no longer wishing to bear the cost and liability of maintaining an active airfield. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident, military conversion, or specific economic downturn.

The site is currently private property and appears to be used for agricultural purposes, likely as a pasture for grazing. Satellite imagery shows the faint but clear outline of the former north-south runway, which is now overgrown with grass. There are no remaining airport facilities like hangars or fuel tanks on the runway site itself, though some farm buildings exist to the west of the former airstrip.

Becker Airport (FAA identifier: 3TE1) was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its significance was primarily local, serving the personal aviation needs of its owner, W.E. Becker, and potentially invited guests. It featured a single unpaved turf runway, designated 17/35, with a length of approximately 2,600 feet. Operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft capable of using a short grass strip. It was not a commercial airport and did not handle scheduled flights or significant public air traffic.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Becker Airport. The land is privately owned and has been repurposed for agriculture for over two decades. Re-establishing an airport on the site would require significant private investment and regulatory approval from the FAA, making it highly improbable.