South Vienna, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-10073
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990 ft
US-OH
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Location: 39.983898° N, -83.613298° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 3OH3
It appears there might be a misunderstanding regarding "Pelz Field (US-10073)". Based on recent information, Pelz Field is a softball field located at Southern Connecticut State University, and not a public airport (US-10073 as an airport identifier is not recognized in public databases).
Therefore, I am unable to provide a summary of traveler reviews and experiences related to airport facilities, security wait times, customs/immigration, or transportation connections, as these do not apply to a university athletic field.
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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2200 ft | 40 ft | TURF | Active |
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The airport was officially marked as 'Canceled' in FAA records on March 24, 2005. Aerial photography suggests it may have become inactive sometime between 1994 and its official closure date.
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.