Decker Farms Airport

The specific reason is not publicly documented. However, as a small, private agricultural airstrip, closure is typically due to the owner ceasing aviation activities, the sale of the property, prohibitive insurance or maintenance costs, or the death of the owner. There is no evidence of military conversion or a major accident leading to its closure.

The airport is permanently closed and is no longer in use. Satellite imagery of the coordinates confirms the presence of a former dirt runway. The runway outline is still clearly visible but is overgrown with grass and vegetation, showing no signs of recent maintenance or use. The land appears to have been reintegrated into the surrounding Decker Farms property for agricultural use, such as grazing or being left fallow. The associated farm buildings remain to the southeast of the former runway.

Decker Farms Airport was a private-use airfield serving the agricultural needs of the surrounding area. Its FAA location identifier was 0CO9. The airport featured a single unpaved north-south runway (17/35) with a length of approximately 3,600 feet. Operations were primarily for general aviation and agricultural purposes, such as crop dusting, personal transport for the farm's owner (listed as William Decker), and other utility tasks related to managing a large farm. It held no major commercial or military significance and was intended solely for private use.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. As it is located on private property and has been inactive for two decades, any potential for reopening would be entirely dependent on the current landowner's initiative and investment. Given the long period of disuse and its private agricultural nature, a return to aviation service is highly improbable.