Mick Shier Field

The closure was due to the airfield being a private-use strip whose operation was tied directly to its owner. Following the owner's death, there was no entity to continue maintaining and operating the airport, leading to its closure. This is a common fate for personal, non-commercial airfields.

The site is currently private property. Recent satellite imagery shows that the single grass runway, while no longer maintained for aviation and becoming overgrown, is still clearly visible. The hangars or sheds associated with the airfield at the south end of the runway are still standing. The land appears to have been absorbed back into the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Mick Shier Field was a private grass airstrip with no significant commercial or military history. Its importance was personal to its owner, a local aviation enthusiast. The field primarily supported light general aviation aircraft, such as the owner's Piper Cub. It represents a classic example of a rural 'farm strip,' built and maintained out of a passion for flying, and served as a personal base for recreational aviation in the Kewaunee County area.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Mick Shier Field. Given that it was a private airfield tied to an individual, its revival would depend entirely on the current landowner's interest and investment in restoring it for aviation use, which is considered highly unlikely. The airport is listed as permanently closed in aviation databases.