Rockey's Air Strip

The specific reason is not publicly documented, but it is characteristic of small, privately-owned airfields. Closure was likely a personal decision by the owner, Eugene 'Gene' Rockey, possibly due to age, cost of upkeep, or sale of the property. It was not closed for military, commercial, or accident-related reasons.

The site has been completely returned to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery shows the former runway area has been absorbed into the surrounding farmland. While the faint outline of the former runway is still visible as a slight discoloration in the soil and crops, no aviation infrastructure such as hangars, windsocks, or markings remain.

Rockey's Air Strip was a private general aviation airfield, identified by the FAA with the location identifier 3IN3. It was owned and operated by Gene Rockey. First established in the mid-to-late 1960s, it featured a single unpaved turf runway, approximately 2,200 feet long, oriented 14/32. The airfield served as a base for private, recreational flying for the owner and likely other local pilots with permission. Its significance is representative of the numerous private airstrips that supported the personal aviation community across the American Midwest in the post-war era.

None. The land is actively farmed, and there are no known plans or proposals to re-establish an airport at this location. Reopening would require the purchase of the land from its current owner and a complete, and highly improbable, effort to re-certify it as an airfield.