Pelz Field

As a small, privately-owned airfield, the exact reason for closure is not publicly documented. However, the most common reason for such closures is the owner ceasing operations due to retirement, selling the land, or death. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, military conversion, or specific economic downturn.

The airport is permanently closed and no longer exists. The land has been completely converted back to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates shows a cultivated farm field where the runway and hangar were once located. All physical traces of the airport infrastructure have been removed.

Pelz Field (formerly FAA LID: OH58) was a small, private general aviation airport. Its significance was local, serving as a base for its owner, Robert Pelz, and likely a few other local pilots. It featured a single unpaved, turf runway (Runway 9/27) measuring approximately 2,600 feet in length. Operations consisted of recreational flying for light, single-engine aircraft. It was never a commercial or public-use facility and did not handle scheduled flights or significant military operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Pelz Field. Given that the land has been fully reclaimed for farming and all airport infrastructure has been dismantled, a reopening is considered highly improbable. It would require a new owner to purchase the farmland and make a significant investment to re-establish the airfield from scratch.