Lanesville Skyways Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. Like many small, private general aviation airfields from that era, its closure was most likely due to economic factors. Common reasons for such closures include the owner retiring or passing away, the cost of upkeep becoming prohibitive, or the land becoming more valuable for other purposes, such as the agricultural use it was converted to.

The site of the former airport is now private agricultural land. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows that the land has been repurposed for farming. While all airport buildings and infrastructure have been removed, the faint outline of the former turf runway is still visible in the fields, a common remnant of abandoned airfields.

Lanesville Skyways was a small, privately-owned general aviation airport serving the local community. Its operations were modest, catering to recreational pilots with light, single-engine aircraft. According to aeronautical charts from the mid-1960s, the airport featured a single unpaved, turf runway oriented north/south with a length of approximately 2,200 feet. It did not handle commercial or military traffic and its significance was limited to providing a base for a small number of local pilots.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Lanesville Skyways Airport. The airport has been defunct for over 50 years, and the land has been fully integrated into private agricultural use. The likelihood of it ever being converted back to an airport is virtually zero.