Mulder Field Inc Airport

The airport was privately owned and operated by 'Mulder Field Inc.', managed by Verlyn Mulder. While no official reason was published, the closure is consistent with common reasons for small, private airfields ceasing operations. These typically include the owner's retirement or death, economic non-viability (high costs of insurance and maintenance versus low usage), or the decision to sell or repurpose the land for more profitable use, such as agriculture.

The airport is permanently closed and the site has been fully converted back to agricultural use. High-resolution satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that the land where the two grass runways were located is now actively farmed with crops. The faint, cross-shaped outline of the former runways is still visible from the air, but they are no longer maintained or usable for aviation. The associated buildings, likely the original farmhouse and hangars, remain on the property, which now operates as a private farm.

Mulder Field was a classic private general aviation airfield, typical of many that dotted the rural American landscape in the mid-to-late 20th century. Established sometime between 1965 and 1972, it served the private aviation needs of its owner and likely a small community of local pilots. According to the 2006 Airport/Facility Directory, it featured two turf runways: Runway 18/36 (2,600 ft) and Runway 09/27 (2,000 ft). Its operations were primarily for recreational flying and, notably, it was a center for ultralight aircraft activity in the area. It held no major historical or commercial significance beyond its role as a local private airstrip.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Mulder Field. Given that the land has been repurposed for agriculture by its private owners, the probability of it being re-established as an airport is extremely low. Reopening would require significant private investment, land conversion, and recertification, for which there is no apparent demand or initiative.