Hansen Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a small, private airfield, closure was most likely due to personal circumstances of the owner (e.g., retirement, death, sale of the property, or the rising costs and liability of operation) rather than broader economic reasons, military conversion, or a major accident.

The site is currently a private residential property. As of the latest satellite imagery, the former turf runway is still clearly visible and maintained as a large, open grass lawn behind a private home. A large building, which was likely the airport's hangar, remains standing on the property. The land has not been redeveloped for housing subdivisions or commercial use and remains intact as a single parcel.

Hansen Airport, which also used the FAA identifier PN53, was a private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime prior to 1970 and was owned and operated by Carl Hansen. The airport featured a single turf runway, oriented roughly 18/36, with a length of approximately 2,000 feet. Its operations were limited to personal and recreational flying, serving light, single-engine aircraft. It held no significant commercial or military role and was a characteristic example of the numerous privately owned airstrips that supported the general aviation community in the latter half of the 20th century.

There are no known plans or realistic prospects for Hansen Airport to reopen. It has been officially closed for over two decades, and the land is fully integrated into a private residential estate. The process, cost, and liability of re-certifying and operating an airport on the property make its reopening highly improbable.