George Airport

Hershey, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-10854

IATA

-

Elevation

2850 ft

Region

US-NE

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 41.1703Β° N, -101.000999Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: 89NE

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

Unknown, but confirmed to be prior to 1993. Analysis of historical satellite imagery shows the land was already converted to agriculture by 1993. The airfield does not appear on 1982 topographical maps of the area, suggesting it was likely closed in or before the early 1980s.

Reason for Closure

Economic reasons. The land was completely redeveloped for center-pivot irrigated agriculture. This indicates the property became more valuable and profitable as productive farmland than as a private airfield, a common fate for many small, rural airstrips in the United States.

Current Status

The site is currently active farmland. A large center-pivot irrigation system completely covers the former location of the airfield. There are no visible remnants of a runway, taxiway, or any aviation-related buildings. The land is indistinguishable from the surrounding agricultural properties.

Historical Significance

George Airport was a small, private airfield. Given its rural location and the fact that it was never assigned an official FAA identifier, it was almost certainly a personal-use grass or dirt strip. Operations would have been limited to serving the local farm or ranch, likely for personal transportation in small, single-engine aircraft or potentially for agricultural aviation (crop dusting). It held no known commercial, public, or military significance.

Reopening Prospects

None. The land has been fundamentally altered and is now part of a productive agricultural operation with significant irrigation infrastructure installed. There are no known plans or any practical prospects for converting the valuable farmland back into an airport.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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