Hi Rise Farm Airport

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, private airfields. Closure was likely due to a private decision by the owner for reasons such as the sale of the property, the owner ceasing to fly, retirement, or the costs and liability associated with maintaining a private airstrip.

The airport is permanently closed and no longer operational. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint outline of the former turf runway, but it is overgrown and has been returned to agricultural use, appearing as a pasture or hay field. The associated farm buildings to the east of the former runway remain, but there is no visible aviation infrastructure like hangars or markings.

Hi Rise Farm Airport was a privately owned, private-use airfield. Its significance was primarily local, serving the owner of the farm for personal and recreational general aviation. It was typical of thousands of private farm strips across the United States. When active, it featured a single north-south turf runway, approximately 2,100 feet in length. It handled light single-engine aircraft like Cessnas and Pipers for personal transportation and potentially agricultural activities related to the farm.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening Hi Rise Farm Airport. As the land is privately owned and has been repurposed for agriculture, reopening would require the initiative and significant private investment of the current landowner to restore the runway and meet any regulatory requirements. This is considered highly unlikely.