Shimpa Airstrip

The facility was a private airstrip owned by an individual, Alvin Shimpa. The closure was not due to a specific event like an accident or military conversion. It is characteristic of small, private airfields that cease operations when the owner no longer flies, sells the property, or decides to discontinue the expense and effort of maintenance. The land was subsequently converted back to its primary agricultural purpose.

The site of the former Shimpa Airstrip has been fully reclaimed for agriculture. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates shows an active farm field, with no visible trace of the former runway, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure. The land is part of the surrounding farmland.

Shimpa Airstrip was a private general aviation facility used for personal and recreational flying. It was owned and operated by a local farmer and pilot. The airfield consisted of a single turf runway, designated 17/35, with a length of approximately 2,200 feet. Its historical significance is representative of the many private, farm-based airstrips established in rural America, which allowed individuals direct access to aviation from their own property. It was not a commercial or public-use airport and handled only light, single-engine aircraft.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airstrip. The land is privately owned and actively cultivated. Given that the airport has been decommissioned for approximately two decades and the land fully repurposed, the likelihood of it ever being restored as an aviation facility is extremely low to non-existent.