Antonian Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented. However, evidence strongly suggests the closure was for economic and/or personal reasons. As a small, private airfield on valuable farmland, it was likely closed after the owner stopped flying, passed away, or sold the property. The land was subsequently converted back to its primary agricultural use, which is a common fate for such private airstrips.

The airport is permanently closed and no longer exists. The site has been fully reclaimed for agricultural use, and crops are planted directly on the land where the runway was once located. Recent satellite imagery shows the farm buildings to the west of the former runway are still present, but all traces of aviation infrastructure, including the runway itself, have been erased by farming.

Antonian Airport was a small, private turf airstrip that was likely established sometime prior to 1973. It consisted of a single, unpaved north-south runway. The airport was not depicted on most official aeronautical charts, indicating it was used exclusively for private purposes, likely by the landowner for personal recreational flying. Its significance is local, serving as an example of the many private farm strips that were common in the rural United States during the mid-to-late 20th century. It did not handle any commercial, military, or significant general aviation operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Antonian Airport. The land has been fully integrated into the surrounding farmland, and re-establishing an airfield would be economically unfeasible and require taking valuable cropland out of production. The airport is considered permanently defunct.