Fort Pierce, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-11277
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20 ft
US-FL
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 27.410157° N, -80.429342° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: FL56
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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3000 ft | 125 ft | TURF | Active |
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Between 2005 and 2006. The airport was still operational in a 2005 aerial survey, but by 2006, construction had commenced on the southern portion of the property. By 2008, a large industrial building had been constructed over the former runway.
The airport was closed for commercial real estate development. The land was sold and redeveloped to build a large-scale distribution center, a common fate for private airfields located in areas with increasing land value and industrial demand.
The site has been completely redeveloped and is no longer recognizable as an airport. The land is now occupied by a massive Walmart Distribution Center (Facility #7038) and its associated parking lots and infrastructure. The coordinates of the former airport now point directly to this industrial complex.
Williams Hawgwild Airport (formerly assigned FAA Location ID: 9FL1) was a private-use airfield established sometime between 1994 and 1999. It was owned by Richard Williams and featured a single, well-maintained 2,600-foot turf runway (Runway 18/36). The airport's primary function was to support personal and recreational flying, including ultralight aircraft. It did not serve commercial or significant military purposes and its significance was limited to the local general aviation community it served.
Zero. There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently and completely repurposed for industrial use, and the original runway and any associated facilities have been irrevocably destroyed.