Prairie Lake Hunt Club Airport

Cessation of private use and lack of maintenance. As a private airfield owned by the Prairie Lake Hunt Club, its closure was likely an internal decision by the club. Common reasons for such closures include declining use by members, prohibitive insurance and maintenance costs, or a change in the club's priorities. There is no evidence of a specific incident, accident, or forced closure.

The site is no longer a functional airport. Current satellite imagery shows the faint outline of the former turf runway, which is now completely overgrown and unmaintained. A dirt track or road crosses the southern portion of the old runway. The land has been reabsorbed into the surrounding grounds of the Prairie Lake Rod and Gun Club (the successor or current name of the hunt club), which remains in operation.

The airport's significance was purely private and recreational. It was established sometime between 1993 and 1996 to serve the members and guests of the Prairie Lake Hunt Club. It featured a single 2,600-foot north-south turf runway (18/36). Operations consisted exclusively of light general aviation aircraft, such as single-engine Cessnas and Pipers, allowing pilots convenient 'fly-in' access to the club's hunting and fishing grounds.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. As a private facility, any decision to reopen would rest solely with the property owners. Given the significant costs of runway maintenance, insurance liability, and the decade-plus of disuse, a return to aviation activity is considered highly unlikely.