Travis Airport

The exact reason for the closure is not publicly documented. However, as Travis Airport (PS98) was a private-use airfield owned and managed by an individual, William Travis, the closure was most likely due to personal reasons. Common factors for the closure of such small, private airfields include the owner's retirement, sale of the property, prohibitive costs of maintenance and insurance, or the owner's passing. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to a specific accident or for military or commercial economic reasons.

The site of the former Travis Airport is now private property and has reverted to a non-aviation use. Satellite imagery clearly shows the well-defined outline of the former 2,100-foot grass runway, which is now simply a mowed field, possibly used for agriculture or as part of a larger private lot. A building south of the western end of the runway, which was likely a hangar for the airfield, appears to still be standing. The land is not accessible to the public and is no longer maintained or marked as an airfield.

Travis Airport was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its historical significance is primarily local, serving as a personal airstrip for its owner and potentially for other local pilots with permission. It was not a commercial or military facility. The airport consisted of a single turf runway, designated 9/27, with a length of 2,100 feet. Operations would have been limited to light, single-engine aircraft, such as Cessnas or Pipers, typical of general aviation activities like recreational flying. It represented the freedom and accessibility of private aviation in rural America during its operational years.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Travis Airport. Reopening a privately owned airport that has been officially closed for approximately two decades is extremely unlikely. The process would require a significant private investment from the current landowner to bring the facility up to modern standards, navigate the complex FAA recertification process, and secure necessary insurance. Given that the land has been integrated back into private, non-aviation use, its future as an airport is considered nonexistent.