Elliott Homestead Landing Strip

No official reason for the closure is on record. As a private 'homestead' airstrip, the most common reason for closure is the cessation of flying activities by the owner. This can be due to the owner's age, health, the sale of the property, or the prohibitive cost and liability associated with maintaining a private runway. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, economic downturn, or military conversion.

The site is currently part of a private residential and agricultural property. Satellite imagery of the coordinates (42.244104, -74.699387) clearly shows the faint outline of the former north-northeast/south-southwest turf runway. The area is maintained as a mowed field or a large lawn, integrated into the surrounding farmland. There are no remaining aviation facilities such as hangars, runway markers, or windsocks. The land has effectively reverted to non-aviation use.

Elliott Homestead Landing Strip was a small, private-use turf runway. Its name indicates it served a single residence or farm, likely for recreational flying by the property owner. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine general aviation aircraft such as a Piper Cub or Cessna. It held no known commercial or military significance and was not open to the public. Its historical importance is purely local and tied to the private aviation activities of the Elliott family or subsequent owners of the homestead.

There are no known plans or public discussions regarding the reopening of Elliott Homestead Landing Strip. Given that the land is private property and has been fully integrated into a residential homestead, and considering the regulatory hurdles and costs of re-certifying an airport, any prospect of it reopening for aviation use is extremely unlikely.