Koll Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented. As Koll Airport was a privately-owned airfield, its closure was likely due to personal or economic factors concerning the owner. Common reasons for the closure of such small general aviation fields include the owner's retirement or death, the sale of the property, prohibitive liability insurance costs, or a decision to convert the land to a more profitable use like agriculture.

The site of the former Koll Airport has been fully converted to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery shows that the land where the grass runway once existed is now actively farmed, appearing as rice paddies or crawfish ponds, which are characteristic of the local landscape. The faint outline of the former runway is still slightly visible from the air, but it is no longer distinct. The hangars from its operational days appear to still be standing and are likely used for storing farm equipment and other agricultural supplies.

Koll Airport (former FAA LID: 04LA) was a private general aviation airfield that served the Welsh, Louisiana area. Named after its owner, Charles Koll, it was established sometime after 1957. The airport was a key local asset for general aviation and, notably, for agricultural aviation. It was known for 'intensive crop dusting' operations, which are critical to the region's rice farming industry. The facility consisted of a single 3,000-foot north/south turf runway (17/35) and several hangars located on the northeast side of the property. As a private-use airport, pilots were required to get prior permission from the owner to land.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Koll Airport. The land has been successfully and completely repurposed for agriculture, and the infrastructure for aviation has been effectively removed. Given that it was a small private field and has been closed for over a decade, its revival as an airport is considered highly improbable.