W.G. Anderson Memorial Airport

The specific reason for closure is not documented. However, for a small, unattended general aviation airport with a turf runway, the cause was most likely economic. Factors such as declining use, rising maintenance costs, liability concerns, or the sale of the land for private development are common reasons for the closure of such facilities. There is no evidence it was closed due to a specific accident at the site or for military conversion.

The airport is permanently closed and the site is now private property. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that while the southern portion of the north-south runway alignment is still visible as a clear, grassy field, the northern end has been developed. Several private buildings, including a large workshop or industrial-style structure, have been constructed directly on the former runway path, making it unusable for any aviation activity.

W.G. Anderson Memorial Airport (formerly FAA identifier: F21) was a public-use general aviation airport established between 1963 and 1965. It was named in memory of William G. 'Bill' Anderson, a respected local pilot and businessman from Marietta who died in an airplane crash on December 1, 1964. The airport featured a single 2,600-foot unpaved turf runway (17/35) and primarily served the local community's recreational and private pilots. It was listed as an 'unattended' facility, indicating it had minimal or no on-site services like fuel or staff.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the W.G. Anderson Memorial Airport. The construction of permanent buildings on the former runway makes its restoration as an aviation facility infeasible without significant cost and demolition.