Berry Airport

The specific reason is not publicly documented. However, as Berry Airport was a private-use airfield, its closure was most likely due to the owner's personal or economic decisions. Common reasons for such closures include the owner ceasing flying activities, the death of the owner, the sale of the property, or the land being repurposed for a more economically viable use, such as agriculture, which is consistent with its current state.

The site of the former airport has been completely reclaimed for agricultural use. Current satellite imagery shows the land is now a cultivated field, consistent with the surrounding farmland. The faint, ghostly outline of the former north-south runway is still visible from the air due to soil compaction and different vegetation growth, but there are no remaining airport facilities such as hangars, lighting, or other structures. The land is privately owned and not accessible to the public.

Berry Airport was a private-use general aviation airfield. Its primary function was to serve the aviation needs of its owner and potentially invited guests. According to the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory, the facility had a single 3,000-foot turf Runway 17/35. Given its location in the highly agricultural region of West Carroll Parish, it is very likely the airport also supported agricultural aviation operations, such as crop dusting, which is a common use for private airstrips in rural areas. Its significance was purely local, providing private air access rather than serving the public.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Berry Airport. The land has been fully integrated into the adjacent agricultural operations. Re-establishing an airport on the site would require significant investment to repurchase the land and reconstruct all necessary infrastructure. Given that it was a small, private field and the land is now used for farming, the likelihood of it ever being reactivated as an airport is extremely low.