Keutzer Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented, but the closure is consistent with that of many private airfields. It was likely an economic and land-use decision by the owner, Walter Keutzer. As the owner aged or ceased flying activities, the land was more valuable when fully converted back to agricultural use. There is no evidence of closure due to a specific accident, safety mandate, or military conversion.

The airport is permanently closed and no longer exists. The land has been fully reclaimed for agriculture. Modern satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that the former turf runway has been plowed over and is now part of the surrounding cultivated farm fields, with no visible remnants of its past aviation use. The site is private farmland.

Keutzer Airport was a small, private-use airfield established sometime between 1971 and 1980. It was owned and operated by Walter Keutzer, a local farmer and pilot. The facility consisted of a single 2,600-foot north/south turf runway. Its operations were exclusively for general aviation, serving as a personal airstrip for the owner's recreational flying. It was a typical example of the numerous private grass strips that once dotted the rural American landscape, supporting the personal aviation pursuits of landowners.

None. There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening an airport at this location. The land is privately owned and is actively and productively used for farming, making the re-establishment of an aviation facility extremely unlikely.