Purdy-Nielsen Memorial Airpark

The specific reason for the closure is not publicly documented. As a privately owned airpark, the closure was likely due to a private decision by the owners, such as the sale of the property, retirement, prohibitive insurance costs, or liability concerns. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion. Real estate listings from 2018 indicate the property, including the hangars and airstrip, was put up for sale.

The site is no longer an active airport. Satellite imagery shows the turf runway is unmaintained and overgrown, though its outline remains clearly visible. The hangars and associated buildings are still standing on the property. The land appears to have reverted to private, non-aviation use, likely for agriculture, storage, or as part of a private residence, consistent with the surrounding rural landscape.

Purdy-Nielsen Memorial Airpark (formerly FAA identifier: 0TA1) was a private general aviation airport established sometime between the early 1980s and 1995. It was named in memory of its founders, Robert Purdy and Carl Nielsen. The airpark served as a small, local hub for recreational pilots and aviation enthusiasts in Fort Bend County. When active, it featured a single turf runway (17/35) measuring approximately 2,600 feet by 100 feet. The facility included several hangars and, as of 2016, was home to about six single-engine aircraft. Its significance was not commercial or military, but rather as a community-focused private airfield for light aircraft operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Purdy-Nielsen Memorial Airpark. The FAA's designation as 'Closed indefinitely' and the sale of the private property in 2018 make a return to aviation operations highly unlikely. Private airfields rarely reopen after being officially closed and sold.