Martin Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airfield (owned by an individual, William Martin), the closure was most likely due to personal or economic factors. Common reasons for such closures include the owner's retirement from flying, the sale of the property, the owner's passing, or the cost of maintenance and insurance becoming prohibitive. There is no evidence of military conversion, a major accident, or regulatory action leading to the closure.

The site of the former airport is now agricultural land. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows the well-defined outline of the former north-south grass runway. The area is mowed and appears to be used for hay production or as a pasture. There are no visible remnants of airport infrastructure such as hangars, wind indicators, or aircraft. The property has been fully integrated back into the surrounding farmland.

Martin Airport (formerly assigned the FAA identifier 1IL6) was a small, private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime between 1972 and 1977. Its primary function was to serve its private owner for personal, recreational, or possibly agricultural aviation purposes. The airport featured a single turf runway, designated 18/36, with a length of 2,600 feet. It held no major national or regional historical significance but was representative of the numerous private airstrips that supported general aviation in rural America during the late 20th century.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Martin Airport. Given that it has been closed for approximately two decades and the land has been reverted to agricultural use by its private owner, the likelihood of it ever returning to service as an airport is extremely low.