Gay Airport

The exact reason for closure is not officially documented. As a small, privately owned airfield, its closure was most likely due to personal factors related to the owner. The airport was owned by Robert L. Gay (1927-2012), who would have been in his early 70s at the time of closure, making retirement a strong possibility. Other common reasons for such closures include the increasing cost of maintenance and liability insurance, or the sale of the land.

The site is currently private property. High-resolution satellite imagery shows that the grass runway's outline is still clearly visible and appears to be well-maintained and mowed. A building consistent in appearance with a small aircraft hangar still stands at the south end of the former runway. The land is used as a private residence, and while the airstrip is physically present, it is no longer a registered or operational airport.

Gay Airport (former FAA LID: 3OH3) was a private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime between 1964 and 1968 and was owned and operated by local resident and pilot Robert L. Gay. The airport consisted of a single 2,200-foot unpaved turf runway. Its operations were exclusively for private, recreational use by the owner and likely a small number of associated pilots. It did not handle commercial, cargo, or military operations and its significance was primarily as a personal-use facility.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Gay Airport as an official aviation facility. The land remains in private hands, and given that it has been closed for over two decades, any official reopening is considered highly improbable.