Mount Muncie Airport

The airport was closed due to the expansion of the adjacent Kansas State Penitentiary. The airfield was located on state-owned prison grounds, and as the correctional facility grew, the land was repurposed for new prison buildings, support facilities, and security infrastructure. The prime, flat land used for the runways was redeveloped to meet the needs of the expanding prison.

The former airport site has been completely absorbed by the Lansing Correctional Facility. The land where the runways and hangars once stood is now occupied by prison buildings, including medium-security units, administrative offices, recreational yards, and perimeter fences. There are no visible remnants of the original airfield. The coordinates provided point directly within the secure perimeter of the modern correctional complex.

Mount Muncie Airport was a small, privately-operated general aviation airfield that served the communities of Lansing and Leavenworth, Kansas. Established sometime between 1933 and 1941, it was listed as a commercial airport. The 1945 Haire Publishing Company Airport Directory described it as having two sod runways measuring 2,600 feet (north/south) and 2,200 feet (east/west). It was owned and managed by E. E. Morrison. The airport primarily handled light, single-engine aircraft for private and recreational flying, providing a crucial aviation resource for the local area before its closure. Its location on the grounds of the state penitentiary was a unique characteristic.

There are zero prospects for reopening the airport. The land is an integral part of an active, major state correctional facility. Re-establishing an airport on this site is not feasible due to the complete redevelopment of the land and the significant security implications of operating an airfield within a prison complex.