Heinsohn's Airfield

Urban encroachment and infrastructure development. The primary reason for the closure was the expansion of Shreveport to the south. The construction of the E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, a major east-west thoroughfare, ran directly through the middle of the former airfield's property, making continued operations impossible. The land was subsequently rezoned and sold for high-value commercial development.

The site of the former airfield is completely unrecognizable and has been fully absorbed into the urban landscape of southeast Shreveport. The coordinates point to an area now dominated by a major commercial and retail corridor. The E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop runs directly through the former runway location. The land is now occupied by a Walmart Supercenter, a Sam's Club, a movie theater, numerous restaurants, and other retail establishments. There are no physical remnants of the airfield.

Heinsohn's Airfield was a classic example of a small, privately owned, public-use general aviation airport that served the local community in the post-World War II boom of private flying. Operated by C. Heinsohn, it featured a single 2,200-foot unpaved turf runway. It catered to private pilots, small business aircraft, and possibly flight training activities. Its existence was part of a network of smaller airfields that supported the region's aviation needs before air traffic became more consolidated at larger municipal and regional airports. Its closure story is representative of countless similar small airfields across the United States that were overtaken by suburban sprawl.

Zero. There are no plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Heinsohn's Airfield. The site has been irreversibly and densely developed with major commercial buildings and critical road infrastructure, making any future aviation use physically impossible.