Joseph Ross Scherdin Airport

Economic reasons driven by urban development. The land, located in a growing suburban area, became significantly more valuable for residential real estate than for use as a private airfield. This led to the sale and redevelopment of the property.

The airport is permanently closed and has been partially redeveloped. A residential housing subdivision, aptly named 'Scherdin's Landing', has been built on the southern portion of the former airport property, with some homes located directly on the old runway footprint. Satellite imagery shows the northern half of the asphalt runway still exists but is in a state of disrepair, heavily cracked and overgrown with vegetation. The former hangar appears to still be standing on the northwest side of the property.

Joseph Ross Scherdin Airport, which held the FAA Location Identifier 7TA7, was a privately owned, private-use airfield. It was established and owned by Joseph Ross Scherdin (1930-2016), a local businessman and avid pilot. The airport featured a single asphalt runway (originally turf) approximately 3,000 feet long and at least one hangar. It primarily served as the base for Mr. Scherdin's personal general aviation aircraft. The airport was a classic example of a 20th-century private airfield built by an aviation enthusiast for personal and business use, common in many parts of the United States before land values and suburban sprawl made them unfeasible.

None. The presence of a permanent residential housing development on the airport grounds makes any prospect of reopening impossible. The land has been irreversibly repurposed for residential use.