Fox Field

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented, which is common for small, privately owned airfields. However, the evidence strongly suggests it was a private, economic decision by the owner. The land was immediately converted back into farmland, indicating the owner chose to repurpose the property for a more profitable or less costly use than maintaining an airfield. There is no evidence of a major accident, environmental issue, or military conversion leading to the closure.

The site of the former Fox Field has been fully reclaimed for agriculture. Current satellite imagery shows the land is actively being farmed, with crops planted over the area where the runway and any associated taxiways once existed. While no airport infrastructure like hangars or markings remains, the faint, straight outline of the former north-south runway is sometimes still visible as a 'ghost' image or crop mark due to soil compaction and differences in drainage.

Fox Field was a private-use general aviation airport owned and operated by Alvin Fox. Its ICAO identifier was 88MN. The airport featured a single turf runway designated 18/36, with dimensions of approximately 2,600 feet in length and 100 feet in width. Its significance was primarily local, serving as a base for the owner's aircraft and potentially for a few other local pilots. It catered to recreational flying and was a typical example of the numerous small, private grass strips that once dotted the rural American landscape, supporting the general aviation community away from larger, public airports.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Fox Field. The land is privately owned and has been used for farming for nearly two decades. The general aviation needs of the region are adequately served by nearby public-use airports such as Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL) and Winsted Municipal Airport (10D). Re-establishing an airport on this site would require the landowner's initiative and significant investment, making it highly improbable.