Hemp Ridge Airport

The airport was a private landing strip whose existence was tied to its owner. The closure was a direct result of the owner's passing, after which the property's use as an active airfield was discontinued. It was not closed due to military conversion, economic failure, or a specific accident.

The site is now private property that has largely reverted to agricultural use. The faint outline of the former grass runway is still visible in satellite imagery, but the land is unmaintained as an airstrip and appears to be used as a hayfield or pasture. The buildings that once served as hangars at the southeast end of the strip are still standing and are likely used for farm equipment storage.

Hemp Ridge Airport (also known as Hemp Ridge Landing Strip) was a private general aviation airfield. It featured a single turf runway, approximately 2,600 feet long, aligned NW/SE. Its operations were limited to light, single-engine aircraft for personal and recreational use by the owner and likely a small number of local pilots. It was not a commercial or public-use airport and held no major historical significance beyond serving the local private aviation community. The identifier US-10483 is a non-official code used by some databases and not a formal ICAO designation.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Hemp Ridge Airport. Given that the land is privately owned and has been integrated into agricultural operations for over a decade, a return to aviation use is considered extremely unlikely. The airport is permanently closed.