Basslake Airport

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented. As a private airfield, the closure was almost certainly due to a decision by the owner. Common reasons for such closures include the sale of the property, the owner's retirement from flying, or the increasing costs and liability associated with maintaining an active runway. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, economic downturn, or military conversion.

The airport is permanently closed and the site is now part of a private, rural residential property. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint but clear outline of the former north-south turf runway. The land is maintained as a large grassy field or lawn. A small pond or dugout has been created on the southern portion of the former runway, making it unusable for aircraft. The property is not used for any aviation-related activities.

Basslake Airport was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its earliest known depiction on aeronautical charts was in 1993. According to the 2002 Airport/Facility Directory, it featured a single 2,600-foot unpaved turf runway (designated 17/35) and was owned by J.T. Williams. Its operations were limited to light, single-engine aircraft suitable for short, unpaved field operations. The airport's significance was purely local, serving the owner and potentially invited guests for recreational flying. It did not handle any commercial, cargo, or military traffic.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Basslake Airport. Given that it has been officially closed for approximately two decades and the land has been repurposed as part of a private residence with obstructions on the former runway, its return to aviation use is considered extremely unlikely.