Smitty's Soaring Airport

The official reason is not publicly documented. However, the airport was a private field owned by an individual, Wilbur 'Smitty' Smith. The closure is presumed to be for personal reasons, such as the owner's retirement from aviation activities, health, or the sale of the property. This is a common fate for small, privately-owned airfields.

The site is now private property and appears to be a farm or rural residence. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that the turf runway is still clearly visible and well-maintained (mowed), but it is no longer a registered or active airfield. The land has reverted to private, non-aviation use, integrated into the surrounding residential and agricultural property.

Smitty's Soaring Airport was a private-use airfield dedicated to the sport of soaring (flying gliders or sailplanes). It was owned and operated by Wilbur 'Smitty' Smith. The facility consisted of a single turf runway, approximately 2,600 feet in length. Its significance was primarily local, serving as a base for the owner and likely other local soaring enthusiasts to launch and land their gliders. It was not a commercial airport and did not handle any scheduled passenger or cargo operations. The airport first appeared on aeronautical charts in the mid-1980s.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening Smitty's Soaring Airport. As the land is privately owned and has been officially closed for over two decades, its return to aviation use is highly unlikely.