Frank Field

Urban encroachment and real estate development. As the city of Caldwell expanded westward, the land occupied by the private airfield became significantly more valuable for residential housing. The owner sold the property to developers, a common fate for small, privately-owned airports located near growing urban areas.

The site has been completely redeveloped into a residential housing subdivision. The neighborhood, known as West Valley, pays homage to its aviation history with street names such as Cessna Street, Piper Street, Wright Street, and Kittyhawk Drive. There are no physical remnants of the runway, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure visible today.

Frank Field was a small, privately-owned general aviation airport. It first appeared on aeronautical charts around 1965. It featured a single unpaved, north-south runway, approximately 2,600 feet long. The airport primarily served local private pilots for recreational flying and was likely used for agricultural aviation (crop dusting), a common activity in the agricultural Treasure Valley region. It was a modest facility, not intended for commercial or military operations, but served as a valuable asset for the local general aviation community for several decades before the land was redeveloped.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening. The land has been permanently and completely repurposed for residential use, making a return to aviation operations impossible.