Henderson Field

The primary reason for closure was urban encroachment and real estate development. The land, located in a rapidly growing corridor of Lake County near the Florida Turnpike, became extremely valuable. The property was sold to developers for the construction of a large master-planned community, making the continuation of airport operations impossible.

The site of the former Henderson Field has been completely and irreversibly redeveloped. It is now occupied by a large portion of the 'Hills of Minneola' master-planned community, which includes dense single-family residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, new roads, and other suburban infrastructure. There are no visible traces of the former runway, hangars, or any other airport facilities.

Henderson Field was a privately owned, public-use general aviation airfield. It appeared on aeronautical charts by the early 1970s and was also identified as 'Henderson Landing Strip' on topographic maps. The facility consisted of a single unpaved (turf) runway, listed as having a length of approximately 2,600 feet. It served the local aviation community, providing a base for private pilots for recreational flying and personal transportation. It was a characteristic example of the many small, private airfields that were common in rural Florida before the significant development boom of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

There are zero prospects for reopening Henderson Field. The land has been entirely converted to residential and commercial use. The high density of construction, population, and the immense value of the real estate make the re-establishment of an airport at this location physically, legally, and economically impossible.