Textor Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented, but evidence strongly indicates it was closed for land redevelopment. Shortly after its closure, the property was developed into a residential housing subdivision, a common fate for small private airfields located near expanding urban areas like nearby Springfield, MO.

The site of the former Textor Airport is now completely occupied by a residential housing development. The runway and any associated airport structures have been entirely removed. The street 'West Impala Street' in Willard, MO, runs directly through the path of the former runway. There are no visible remnants of the airfield.

Textor Airport was a small, privately owned general aviation airfield. It was owned by U.S. Textor and was active from at least the mid-1960s to the early 1990s. The airport featured a single 2,200-foot unpaved turf runway, designated 17/35. Its significance was purely local, serving as a base for private pilots and their personal aircraft. It was a characteristic example of the numerous private airstrips that supported personal and recreational flying in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century, but it did not handle commercial or significant military operations.

None. The land has been fully and permanently redeveloped for residential use, making it impossible for the airport to be reopened.