Baney's Airport

While no single official reason is documented, the closure was due to economic and land-use factors. Like many small, privately-owned airfields in growing suburban areas, the land became more valuable for real estate than for aviation. The site was sold and re-zoned for residential use, leading to the airport's permanent closure and subsequent redevelopment.

The site of the former Baney's Airport has been completely and irreversibly redeveloped. It is now a residential housing development, primarily the 'Colonial Hills' neighborhood. There are no visible remnants of the runway, hangars, or any other aviation-related infrastructure. The land is fully occupied by single-family homes, lawns, and suburban streets such as Colonial Drive and Fox Run Road.

Baney's Airport was a private general aviation airfield, significant primarily on a local level. It was owned and operated by Paul Baney. First appearing on charts around 1970, it served the personal and recreational flying needs of its owner and likely a small community of local pilots. The airport consisted of a single unpaved turf runway, designated 18/36, with a length of approximately 2,200 feet. Operations were limited to light, single-engine aircraft such as Cessnas and Pipers. It had no history of commercial, military, or major industrial use; its story is a typical example of a post-war private airfield that eventually succumbed to suburban expansion.

There are zero prospects for reopening Baney's Airport. The land has been permanently converted to a dense residential area, making it physically and legally impossible to re-establish an airfield at this location. There are no plans, discussions, or possibilities for its return to aviation use.