Canton, US πΊπΈ Closed Airport
US-10933
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1125 ft
US-OH
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 40.777301Β° N, -81.458702Β° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 91OI
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Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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N/S |
4000 ft | 50 ft | TURF | Active |
The airport likely ceased official operations between the mid-1980s and early 1990s. While it was no longer depicted on the 1994 aeronautical sectional charts, aerial imagery shows the physical runway remained intact until approximately 2003-2004, when construction began for the site's redevelopment.
The primary reason for the closure was economic, specifically the sale of the land for high-value commercial and industrial development. The airport was located in a strategic area near Interstate 77, making the real estate more valuable for industrial use than for a small, private airfield.
The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped and shows no remaining traces of its aviation past. It is now the location of the **77 Corporate Park**, a large industrial park with major distribution and logistics centers for companies such as Amazon and Freshmark. The area is characterized by large warehouses, truck depots, and parking lots.
Cross Airport was a small, privately owned general aviation airfield. It was owned and operated by Paul Cross. The airport featured a single unpaved turf runway, approximately 2,200 feet long, designated as Runway 18/36. It served local private pilots and their light aircraft from the mid-20th century until its closure. It was typical of the numerous small, family-owned airfields that supported recreational and personal flying in the post-WWII era but was not a hub for commercial or significant military operations. The identifier US-10933 is a non-standard code used by some third-party databases and is not an official ICAO designation.
There are zero prospects for reopening Cross Airport. The land has been permanently and extensively redeveloped for industrial use. The cost of acquiring the land, demolishing the existing multi-million dollar facilities, and reconstructing an airport makes any such proposal economically and logistically impossible.
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