Sattler Landing Strip

The specific reason is not officially documented. As a private airstrip (also known as Sattler Field, FAA ID: OI38) owned and operated by an individual, Eugene Sattler, the closure was almost certainly due to personal reasons. Common factors for such private fields include the owner's retirement from flying, health issues, the sale of the property, or the owner's passing. The closure was not related to military conversion, a major accident, or broader economic downturns affecting public airports.

The site is private property and is part of a larger agricultural landscape, appearing to be an active farm. High-resolution satellite imagery shows that the grass runway area remains distinct from the surrounding fields and appears to be regularly mowed. However, it is not a registered, charted, or active airport. The land is primarily used for agriculture, and the airstrip is considered abandoned for any official aviation use.

Sattler Landing Strip was a private general aviation airfield active from at least 1968 through the late 1970s. It served as a personal-use facility for its owner and likely other local pilots with permission. The airfield consisted of a single unpaved turf runway, approximately 2,200 feet long, suitable for light, single-engine aircraft like those used for recreational flying. Its significance was purely local, representing a common type of private, farm-based airstrip that was prevalent in the mid-20th century.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Sattler Landing Strip as an official, publicly charted airport. Given its long-closed status and its location on private agricultural land, any reactivation would require a significant certification process with the FAA. It is highly unlikely to be reopened, and any future aviation activity would be at the sole discretion of the private landowner and would likely remain unofficial.