John R Reed Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airfield, its closure was most likely due to economic factors or a change in the owner's circumstances (e.g., retirement, sale of the property, or death of the owner, John R. Reed). The immediate and complete conversion of the land back to farmland strongly suggests the land became more valuable for agriculture than for aviation.

The site of the former airport has been completely reclaimed for agricultural use. All airport infrastructure, including the runway, taxiways, and hangars, has been removed. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates shows only cultivated farm fields with no visible remnants of the airfield.

John R Reed Airport, also known as Ashmore Airport, was a private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime prior to 1970 and was owned by its namesake, John R. Reed. The facility consisted of a single turf runway, approximately 2,600 feet long, and at least one hangar. It primarily served the personal aviation needs of its owner and likely other local pilots. It held no major commercial or military significance, but was a feature of the local aviation landscape for roughly 30 years.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the John R Reed Airport. The land has been fully integrated into surrounding farmland for two decades, making a future conversion back to an airfield extremely unlikely.