Paulson Airport

The airport was a small, private aerodrome. While there is no single documented reason, the closure is consistent with abandonment due to economic factors or a change in ownership. The owner likely no longer had the need, desire, or financial means to maintain the airstrip for aviation use. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident, military conversion, or environmental issues.

The site is abandoned. Satellite imagery shows the faint but clear outline of a single grass or gravel runway, which is now completely overgrown and returning to nature. The land is private property and appears to be an unmaintained field. There are no remaining airport facilities like hangars or terminals. The strip is unserviceable and unsafe for any aircraft operations.

Paulson Airport was a minor, private general aviation aerodrome with no significant national or regional historical importance. Its significance was purely local. Named after the nearby Paulson Lake, it likely served the private transportation and recreational needs of the landowner and their associates. Operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft, such as Cessnas or Pipers, used for personal travel or to access the area for activities like hunting and fishing. It was never a commercial or public-use airport and did not handle scheduled flights.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Paulson Airport. Given its remote location, private status, and the significant cost required to clear, restore, and certify the runway, reopening is highly improbable. It would require a new landowner with a specific interest in aviation and the capital to invest in its restoration, which is an unlikely scenario.