Ag Aviation Airport

While no single official reason is documented, the closure is characteristic of small, privately-owned airfields. It is presumed to be for economic reasons, likely related to the cessation of the 'Ag Aviation' business that operated from the field, or the owner's retirement. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident, military conversion, or urban development pressure.

The site is now private property and is no longer a functional airport. Satellite imagery shows the former turf runway is now just a large, mowed field, though its outline is still faintly discernible. The main hangar-like building at the northeast end of the former strip remains standing and appears to be used for general storage or as a workshop. The land is part of a rural property and is not used for any aviation activities.

Ag Aviation Airport was a private-use airfield whose primary function was to support the local agricultural economy of Bay City and Matagorda County. As its name implies, it served as a base for agricultural aircraft (crop dusters) performing aerial application services for the vast surrounding farmland. The 1982 AOPA Airport Directory listed it as having a single 2,600-foot turf runway (oriented NE/SW). Its significance was not national, but it was an important piece of local infrastructure for the farming community it served.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Ag Aviation Airport. The land is privately held, and the general and commercial aviation needs of the area are adequately served by the nearby Bay City Municipal Airport (KBYY). Given its long period of closure and private status, reopening is considered extremely unlikely.