Camp Longhorn Airport

The airport was a private facility owned by Camp Longhorn. While no single official reason was published, its closure was a private decision by the camp's ownership. The most likely reasons are a combination of the camp's expansion, which required the land for other recreational facilities and buildings, and the increasing costs and liability associated with operating a private airstrip. The closure was not due to military conversion or a specific accident.

The airport is permanently closed and defunct. The land that once served as the runway and airfield has been fully integrated into the main grounds of Camp Longhorn, which remains a very active summer camp. Satellite imagery clearly shows that the former runway area is now overgrown and intersected by camp roads, sports facilities, and other camp-related structures. The faint outline of the north-south runway is still visible from the air, but it is no longer usable for any aviation purposes.

Camp Longhorn Airport was a private, unpaved airstrip established to support the operations of the adjacent Camp Longhorn, a prominent Texas summer camp founded in 1939. The airfield itself first appeared on aviation charts in 1970. It featured a single turf runway (17/35) approximately 2,600 feet long. Its operations were limited to light, single-engine general aviation aircraft. The airport's primary function was to provide convenient transportation for the camp's owners, staff, and potentially some campers or VIP guests, given the camp's location on Inks Lake. It held no public, commercial, or military significance and existed solely as an ancillary facility for the summer camp.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the Camp Longhorn Airport. The land has been completely repurposed for the camp's primary mission, with permanent infrastructure built over the former airfield. Re-establishing an airport on the site would be impractical and require the demolition of existing camp facilities.