Bakers Field

While not officially documented, the closure of a small, private airstrip like Bakers Field is typically due to personal reasons of the owner. Common factors include the owner ceasing to fly due to age or health, the high cost and liability of maintenance, the sale of the property to a non-pilot, or the owner passing away. There is no indication it was closed for military, commercial, or safety-mandated reasons.

The site is currently an active farm. High-resolution satellite imagery shows that the land is used for agriculture. The distinct outline of the former grass runway is still visible as a well-mowed strip within a larger cultivated field, and a building that likely served as a hangar remains on the property as part of the farmstead. The field is not charted or maintained as an operational airport.

Bakers Field was a private, turf runway airstrip serving its owner and potentially a small number of local pilots. Its primary function was for recreational general aviation. The runway, oriented roughly north-south, was suitable for light, single-engine aircraft such as Piper Cubs or Cessna 172s operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Its significance lies in its representation of the numerous private, rural 'farm strips' that were once common across the United States, embodying the freedom of personal aviation.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Bakers Field. The land remains in private ownership and is used for agriculture. The significant regulatory, financial, and liability challenges associated with re-certifying and operating an airport make its reopening extremely unlikely.