Horth Strip

The closure was the direct result of the death of its owner and operator, William Horth. As a private-use airfield, its existence and operation were dependent on him. Following his passing, the airport was officially closed and removed from FAA charts.

The site is currently a private residential and agricultural property. High-resolution satellite imagery confirms that the hangar and the associated house remain on the property. The former north-south runway is still clearly visible as a distinct dirt track, but it is unmaintained and no longer used for any aviation activities.

Horth Strip, which also used the FAA location identifier CO55, was a private general aviation airfield. Its sole purpose was to serve as a personal base for its owner for recreational flying. The facility consisted of a single 2,600-foot unpaved turf and dirt runway (17/35) and a hangar adjacent to a private residence. Operations were limited to light, single-engine aircraft, with photos from its active years showing aircraft like a Piper Cub based there. Its significance was not commercial or public, but rather as a classic example of a personal rural airstrip common in American aviation.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Horth Strip. Given that it was a private airfield tied to a specific owner who is now deceased, and the land remains in private hands for residential/agricultural use, it is exceptionally unlikely to be reactivated as an airport.