Stub's Field

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. The closure of small, privately-owned airfields like Stub's Field during this era was often due to a combination of factors, including rising property values making the land more profitable for commercial development, the owner retiring or passing away, increasing operational costs, and the consolidation of local air traffic to larger, better-equipped airports like the nearby Miller Airport (2B3).

The site of the former Stub's Field has been completely redeveloped for commercial use. The land is now occupied by a major retail shopping center, which includes a Walmart Supercenter, a Lowe's Home Improvement store, and various other businesses and restaurants located along State Street (U.S. Route 62). There are no visible remnants of the former runway, hangars, or any other aviation infrastructure.

Stub's Field was a privately owned, public-use airport named after its owner, Miller 'Stub' Stambaugh. Established sometime between 1949 and 1953, it served the general aviation community of Alliance, Ohio. The airport featured a single 2,500-foot unpaved, sod runway (Runway 18/36). It was a classic example of the numerous small, local airfields that emerged across the United States after World War II to support a boom in private flying, flight training, and recreational aviation before succumbing to urban expansion.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening Stub's Field. The land has been irrevocably and densely redeveloped for commercial purposes, making any return to aviation use impossible.