Kilmarnock/Tolbert Field

The primary reason for the closure of Tolbert Field was economic, driven by land value and commercial development. As the town of Kilmarnock grew, the land occupied by the airport became highly desirable for retail development. The property was ultimately sold and repurposed, a common fate for small, privately-owned airfields located in expanding suburban or commercial areas.

The site of the former Kilmarnock/Tolbert Field has been completely redeveloped and is no longer recognizable as an airport. The property is now occupied by the 'Kilmarnock-Lancaster County Shoppes', a major retail shopping center anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and other stores. All traces of the runway, taxiways, and any associated airport buildings have been removed.

Tolbert Field was a privately-owned, public-use general aviation airport that served Kilmarnock and the surrounding Northern Neck region of Virginia for several decades. Established sometime between 1949 and 1954, it provided a crucial access point for private pilots. The airport featured a single turf/unpaved runway, listed as 2,600 feet long in the 1960s. It primarily handled light, single-engine aircraft for recreational flying, personal transportation, and business travel, supporting the local community and tourism before the establishment of the larger, state-owned Hummel Field (W75) nearby in 1998.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently and completely repurposed for commercial use, making any return to aviation activities impossible.