Hobart, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-11013
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620 ft
US-IN
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 41.5569° N, -87.226402° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 9IN3
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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2000 ft | 60 ft | TURF | Active |
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The airport was closed sometime in the mid-1990s. It was depicted as an active airfield on the 1993 Chicago Sectional Chart but was no longer shown on the 1998 chart. A 1998 aerial photograph shows the runway was still visible but marked with a large closed-runway 'X' symbol, confirming its closure by that year. By 2005, new farm buildings had been constructed directly on the former runway's footprint.
The closure was due to economic reasons and the strategic repurposing of the land. The owners, the Johnson family, expanded their successful farm market and agritourism business. The land occupied by the airstrip became more valuable for constructing new buildings, creating large parking lots for customers, and establishing festival grounds to support the farm's growing commercial operations.
The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped and is now an integral part of the Johnson's Farm Market. The area that once served as the runway is now occupied by extensive customer parking lots, large barns and buildings used for the market and events, and grounds for seasonal festivals. There are no remaining visible traces of the original airstrip.
The airport, also known by its FAA identifier 3IN7 and the name Johnson Brothers Airport, was a private-use airfield established by the owners of Johnson's Strawberry Farm. It featured a single north/south turf runway, approximately 2,600 feet in length. The airport was primarily used for general aviation, serving the personal and business transportation needs of the farm's owners. Its existence was typical of many mid-20th century agricultural operations, where private airstrips provided convenient travel and utility for the landowners. It was an active, privately owned field from at least the 1970s through the early 1990s.
There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently and completely repurposed for the farm's commercial activities. Re-establishing an airfield would be impossible without demolishing significant, valuable infrastructure and would be incompatible with the current high-traffic commercial use of the property.