Mary's Place Airport

The airport was a small, privately owned airstrip. Closures of such fields are typically for private reasons rather than public or economic ones. The most likely reasons include the owner ceasing flight activities due to age or health, the sale of the property to a non-pilot, the high cost of maintenance and insurance, or the owner passing away. There is no evidence of closure due to a specific accident, military conversion, or broader economic downturn.

The site is currently private property, appearing to be a mix of residential and agricultural land. Satellite imagery shows the former runway is no longer maintained; its outline is only faintly visible as a mowed or dirt path within a larger field. The building at the north end of the former runway, likely a hangar or a residence, still stands. The land is not used for any active aviation purposes.

Mary's Place Airport was a private general aviation airfield with limited local significance. It was not a commercial or public-use airport. Its operations were confined to personal, recreational flying by the property owner and possibly their guests. Aeronautical charts from the 2000s and 2010s show it had a single unpaved turf runway, oriented north/south, with a length of approximately 2,600 feet. It would have served light, single-engine aircraft like Cessnas or Pipers. The name 'Mary's Place' strongly suggests a personal designation by the owner.

None. There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Mary's Place Airport. As private property, any decision to reactivate it would rest solely with the current landowner. Given the proximity of the much larger, publicly owned, and fully-equipped Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) just a few miles away, there is no public or commercial need for this small airstrip to be reopened.