C.J.K. Airport

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented. However, it is typical for small, privately-owned airfields of this era to cease operations due to a variety of factors, including the owner's retirement or death, rising liability insurance costs, economic non-viability, or the sale of the property for redevelopment. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The site of the former airport is now private property. The land where the runway was located is a large, open grass field. The faint outline of the north-south runway is still visible in satellite imagery. The original buildings, which likely served as a residence and a hangar, are still standing to the west of the former runway area. The property is not used for any aviation activities and appears to be maintained as a private lawn or agricultural field.

C.J.K. Airport was a private general aviation airfield established between 1960 and 1965. It was owned and managed by Carl Smarkley, who named the airport after the initials of his three children: Carl Jr., Jean, and Karen. The facility featured a single 2,200-foot unpaved turf runway, designated Runway 18/36. It served the local aviation community in and around Tunkhannock, providing a base for private pilots. It was never a commercial or military airport and primarily handled small, single-engine aircraft.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening C.J.K. Airport. The land is privately owned, and re-establishing an airport involves significant regulatory, zoning, and financial challenges. Given that the airport has been closed for several decades and the nearby Skyhaven Airport (76N) serves the Tunkhannock area, its revival is highly improbable.