Lake Whitney State Park Airport

While no single official announcement is readily available, the closure was almost certainly due to economic and liability reasons. Small, public-use airfields, especially those managed by non-aviation entities like a state park department, often close due to the high cost of runway maintenance, insurance, and compliance with aviation standards. It is likely that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department determined that the low volume of air traffic did not justify the expense and liability of keeping the airport operational.

The airport is permanently closed and the site has been repurposed for park activities. The original asphalt runway is still clearly visible but is in a state of significant deterioration, with grass and weeds growing through numerous cracks. The northern portion of the former runway is now used as an overflow parking lot for park visitors and a staging area for events. The remainder of the runway is used as a park road and a popular path for walking and bicycling.

Established in the early 1960s, Lake Whitney State Park Airport was built to promote tourism by providing 'fly-in' access for general aviation pilots. It allowed visitors to land their private aircraft directly within the state park, offering convenient access to recreational activities like boating, fishing, and camping on Lake Whitney. The airport featured a single paved runway, 17/35, approximately 3,000 feet long, capable of handling most light single and twin-engine aircraft. It represented a mid-20th-century trend of integrating aviation access with recreational destinations.

There are no known plans or prospects to reopen the airport. The land has been fully integrated into the park's infrastructure for ground-based recreation. The cost to excavate, rebuild, and certify the runway for aviation use would be substantial, and there is no apparent demand or political will for such a project. The site will almost certainly remain in its current, non-aviation use indefinitely.