Hibbard's Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airfield, closure was most likely due to common factors such as the owner's retirement or death, the sale of the property for other uses, or the rising costs and liability associated with operating a private airstrip. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, environmental issues, or military conversion.

The site is now private property used for agriculture and a private residence. Current satellite imagery shows the land has been converted into farmed fields. The faint outline of the former turf runway is still visible as a linear scar in the vegetation, but no dedicated aviation infrastructure, such as hangars or markings, remains. The buildings on the property appear to be a private home and standard farm outbuildings.

Hibbard's Airport (formerly assigned FAA identifier 8NY8) was a small, private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime between 1965 and 1968. The facility consisted of a single turf runway, approximately 2,200 feet long, oriented in a northeast/southwest direction. Its operations were limited to serving the needs of its owner and likely a few other local pilots for recreational flying in light, single-engine aircraft. It was a characteristic example of the numerous private grass strips that supported general aviation in the mid-to-late 20th century.

None. The airport has been officially closed for over 25 years, and the land has been fully repurposed for agricultural and residential use. There are no known plans, discussions, or proposals to reopen an airport at this location.