Stormville Airport

Primarily economic and a change in business focus. The family that owned the airport had also been running the increasingly popular Stormville Flea Market on the airport grounds since 1970. Over time, the flea market became significantly more profitable and required more space than the aviation operations. The owners ultimately decided to cease airport operations to focus exclusively on the successful and expanding flea market.

The site is now exclusively used to host the 'Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market'. It is one of the largest and most famous outdoor flea markets on the East Coast, operating on specific dates from April through November. The former runways and taxiways now serve as vast aisles for hundreds of vendor stalls and provide extensive customer parking. The original hangars and airport buildings are still on-site and have been repurposed for storage and administrative functions for the market.

Opened in 1941, Stormville Airport (FAA LID: N69) was a classic post-war general aviation airport. It served the Hudson Valley community for over 60 years as a privately-owned, public-use facility. The airport featured two paved runways (1-19 and 6-24) and was a hub for private pilots, flight training, aircraft rentals, and maintenance. It was particularly well-known for its active skydiving center, which attracted enthusiasts from across the region. A unique aspect of its history was the dual-use of the property; for decades, it functioned as both an active airfield and the site of a massive flea market, with planes and market-goers often sharing the space on event weekends.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening the site as an airport. The land is fully and permanently committed to the large-scale commercial operation of the flea market. The infrastructure, zoning, and economic model of the site are now entirely oriented around this successful enterprise, making a return to aviation operations highly improbable and financially unfeasible.