Mollenkamp Field

The specific reason is not officially documented. However, as a small, private airfield named after its manager, Leo Mollenkamp, it was almost certainly closed for personal or economic reasons. Common causes for such closures include the owner's retirement or death, the sale of the property, or the land being repurposed for more profitable agricultural use, which is typical for private airstrips in rural farming regions.

The site of the former Mollenkamp Field has been completely reclaimed for agricultural purposes. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows that the land where the runways once existed is now a cultivated farm field. While faint outlines of the former runways are still visible from the air due to soil compaction differences, there is no remaining aviation infrastructure such as hangars, lighting, or markings. The land is actively farmed.

Mollenkamp Field was a private general aviation airfield. Its primary function was likely to support the agricultural operations of its owner and the local community, possibly including crop dusting and personal transportation. It was not a public-use, commercial, or military airport. The field consisted of two turf runways: a 2,600-foot N/S runway and a 2,100-foot NW/SE runway. Its historical significance is tied to the private aviation and agricultural history of Wichita County, Kansas, representing a type of private farm strip that was once more common across the American Midwest.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Mollenkamp Field. The land has been fully converted back to agriculture for several decades. Furthermore, the aviation needs of Leoti and the surrounding Wichita County are served by the Leoti-Wichita County Municipal Airport (KLTF), making the re-establishment of this private field unnecessary and highly improbable.