Bush Field

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented. However, the pattern is typical for small, privately-owned general aviation airfields of that era. The closure was most likely due to economic factors, such as unprofitability, rising land values, increasing operational costs, or the owner's retirement or death. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site is now private property and has been completely converted to non-aviation use. Based on current satellite imagery, the land is used for residential and agricultural purposes. A private home and several large outbuildings (barns or workshops) now occupy the area where the hangar and airport facilities once stood. The faint outline of the former turf runway is still partially visible in the landscape from an aerial view, but it is overgrown and integrated into the surrounding fields and lawns. The site is not accessible to the public.

Bush Field was a small, private general aviation airport serving the local community. Its significance was not national or military, but rather as a local hub for recreational pilots and owners of light aircraft. It was established sometime after 1945, as it was not depicted on topographic maps from that year but appeared on aeronautical charts by the mid-1950s. Operations would have included personal flying, potential flight instruction, and aircraft storage for local residents. The airfield consisted of a single, unpaved north/south turf runway and a few small buildings, including at least one hangar.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Bush Field. The airport has been officially closed for over four decades, and the land has been fully repurposed for private residential and agricultural use. Re-establishing an airport on this site would be infeasible due to the existing structures and private ownership.