Hodgenville, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-10831
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760 ft
US-KY
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 37.622277° N, -85.791374° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 86KY
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
05/23 |
900 ft | 50 ft | TURF | Active |
18/36 |
1200 ft | 75 ft | TURF | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|
Approximately between 2005 and 2010. The airport was still depicted on aeronautical charts and appeared operational in 2005 aerial photos. However, satellite imagery from 2010 clearly shows large closed-runway 'X' markings on the turf strip, indicating it had ceased operations by that time.
The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airfield, the closure was most likely due to private owner-related factors, such as the owner's retirement, death, sale of the property, or the high cost of maintenance and insurance relative to its use. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, military conversion, or urban encroachment.
The airport is permanently closed and the site has been fully converted back to agricultural use. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the land is now part of a farm, with farm buildings and silos located adjacent to the former runway area. While the faint outline of the north-south turf runway is still visible from the air, it is unmaintained and is used as a field.
Hornback Airport (which used the former FAA identifier 9KY9) was a private general aviation airfield established sometime between 1970 and 1982. It was owned by W.T. Hornback. The facility consisted of a single turf runway, designated 18/36, with a length of approximately 2,600 feet. Its operations were limited to serving the local private flying community, handling light, single-engine aircraft for recreational and personal transportation purposes. It played a minor role in the local transportation infrastructure for a small number of pilots but had no commercial or military significance.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Hornback Airport. The land has been integrated into a private farm for over a decade, and the lack of any remaining aviation infrastructure makes a return to service extremely unlikely.