Midway Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented. However, its closure is consistent with the trend of many small, private general aviation airfields of that era shutting down due to economic factors. These often included rising land values (making the land more valuable for development), increasing operational and insurance costs, or the owner's retirement or death.

The airport is permanently closed and the site has been completely redeveloped. The land is now used for private residential purposes. Modern satellite imagery clearly shows that a large private home and several outbuildings have been constructed directly on the southern half of the former runway's footprint. While the faint outline of the northern portion of the runway is still visible in the landscape as an open field, the entire property is private and the airfield is non-existent.

Midway Airport was a small, privately owned general aviation airfield serving the local community of Albion, Michigan. Its operations were modest, catering to private pilots for recreational flying. The airport featured a single, unpaved 2,200-foot turf runway. It never handled commercial or significant military traffic. Its name likely originated from its geographic position roughly midway between the larger nearby cities of Marshall and Jackson.

There are zero prospects for reopening Midway Airport. The land has been irrevocably converted to residential use with permanent structures built on the former operational area. The aviation needs of the region are adequately served by other active airports, such as Brooks Field (KRMY) in Marshall and Jackson County Airport (KJXN).