Ramsey, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
ICAO
US-0167
IATA
-
Elevation
640 ft
Region
US-IL
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Location: 39.210842° N, -89.11824° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/36 |
1900 ft | - ft | Turf | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|
The airport was closed sometime between 1994 and 1998. It was last depicted on the 1994 St. Louis Sectional Chart but was no longer shown on the 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. By 2005, the FAA's Airport/Facility Directory officially listed its status as 'CLOSED INDEFINITELY'.
The specific reason for closure is not officially documented, which is common for small, private airfields. The closure was most likely due to economic factors or a change in ownership. Scenarios include the owner's retirement or death, the sale of the property for other purposes, or the rising costs and liability associated with maintaining a private airstrip. The subsequent conversion of the land back to agriculture supports this conclusion.
The site of the former Brewer Airport has been fully reclaimed for agricultural use. Current high-resolution satellite imagery shows the area as active farmland. While all airport infrastructure like hangars or markings has been removed, a faint, linear discoloration in the crops and soil is still visible at the coordinates, clearly outlining the location of the former north-south turf runway.
Brewer Airport was a small, private-use general aviation airfield. Established between 1979 and 1982, it served the local aviation community in and around Ramsey, Illinois. According to the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory, it featured a single 2,600-foot unpaved turf runway designated 18/36. Its operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft used for personal and recreational flying. It may have also supported local agricultural aviation (crop dusting), a common activity in this rural region. Its significance was purely local, providing a base for private aviation for approximately 15 years.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Brewer Airport. The land is privately owned and is being actively farmed. Re-establishing an airport on this site would require significant investment, rezoning, and new FAA certification, making it highly improbable.